Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Dominica
Dominica: Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty was 14.15 years in 2023. ▼ Falling
Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Dominica, 2000–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Dominica stood at 14.15 years. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Dominica peaked at 14.92 years in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.15 years, in 2011.
That places Dominica 83rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Dominica, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.92 years | — |
| 2001 | 14.85 years | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 14.78 years | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 14.71 years | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 14.64 years | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 14.57 years | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 14.5 years | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 14.47 years | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 14.43 years | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 14.4 years | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 14.37 years | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 14.15 years | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 14.15 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 14.15 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 14.15 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14.15 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 14.15 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 14.15 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14.15 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 14.15 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14.15 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 14.15 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14.15 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 14.15 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.63 years | 14.4 years | 14.92 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.17 years | 14.15 years | 14.37 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.15 years | 14.15 years | 14.15 years | 4 |
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More education data for Dominica
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 257 (1993)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 227 (1993)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Dominica?
- Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Dominica was 14.15 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 14.92 years in 2000.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.15 years in 2011.
- How does Dominica rank for expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Dominica ranks 83rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of years a child of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.