Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Dominica
Dominica: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square was 2.9 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Dominica, 1973–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Dominica is 2.9 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Dominica peaked at 5.41 units per square kilometre in 1974 and was at its lowest, 2.9 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Dominica ranks 118th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Dominica, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 5.13 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 5.41 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 5.33 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 5.1 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 5.24 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 5.02 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 5.35 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 5.27 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 4.53 units per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1990 | 4 units per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 5.37 units per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 2000 | 5.23 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 5.19 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 5.21 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 5.32 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 5.03 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 4.99 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 4.95 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 4.99 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 4.78 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 4.89 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 4.42 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 4.09 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 4 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 3.7 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 3.65 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 3.22 units per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 3.15 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 3.07 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 3.03 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 2.9 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 2.9 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.48 units per square kilometre, 83% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 2.9 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.42 units per square kilometre, 85% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Dominica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +34.2% | 4 units per square kilometre | 5.37 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.23 units per square kilometre | 5.02 units per square kilometre | 5.41 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 4.9 units per square kilometre | 4.53 units per square kilometre | 5.27 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.69 units per square kilometre | 4 units per square kilometre | 5.37 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.06 units per square kilometre | 4.78 units per square kilometre | 5.32 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.85 units per square kilometre | 3.22 units per square kilometre | 4.42 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.04 units per square kilometre | 2.9 units per square kilometre | 3.15 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 115 Romania 3.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 116 Serbia 2.93 units per square kilometre compare
- 117 Croatia 2.93 units per square kilometre compare
- 119 North Macedonia 2.89 units per square kilometre compare
- 120 Honduras 2.6 units per square kilometre compare
- 121 Lesotho 2.58 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Dominica
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 511 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 148 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 676 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 679 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4,483 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5,427 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0824 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Dominica?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Dominica was 2.9 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 5.41 units per square kilometre in 1974.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Dominica rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square?
- Dominica ranks 118th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.