Gender gap education levels in Dominica
Dominica: Gender gap education levels was 94.06 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
94.06
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
106th
of 190 countries
All-time high
97.62
in 2006
All-time low
86.86
in 1982
Years of data
18
1975–2023
Gender gap education levels in Dominica, 1975–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender gap education levels in Dominica is 94.06, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap education levels in Dominica peaked at 97.62 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 86.86, in 1982.
Dominica ranks 106th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Gender gap education levels in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 90.32 | — |
| 1976 | 88.71 | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 93.53 | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 90.95 | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 86.87 | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 87.96 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 86.86 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 97.62 | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 89.92 | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 88.91 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 96.25 | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 97.31 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 94.65 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 90.95 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 93.83 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 93.33 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 94.28 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 94.06 | -0.2% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 94.06 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.11, 100% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 94.06 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.21, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90.88 | 88.71 | 93.53 | 4 |
| 1980s | 87.23 | 86.86 | 87.96 | 3 |
| 2000s | 93.18 | 88.91 | 97.62 | 4 |
| 2010s | 94.3 | 90.95 | 97.31 | 3 |
| 2020s | 93.87 | 93.33 | 94.28 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 103 Bulgaria 94.2 compare
- 104 Georgia 94.11 compare
- 105 Serbia 94.1 compare
- 107 South Africa 94.05 compare
- 108 Trinidad and Tobago 93.79 compare
- 109 Saint Lucia 93.59 compare
More education data for Dominica
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.06 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.05 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap education levels in Dominica?
- Gender gap education levels in Dominica was 94.06 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap education levels recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 97.62 in 2006.
- What is the lowest gender gap education levels recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.86 in 1982.
- How does Dominica rank for gender gap education levels?
- Dominica ranks 106th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender gap education levels rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap education levels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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