Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Dominica
Dominica: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 111.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Dominica, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Dominica stood at 111.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Dominica peaked at 138.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 98.6%, in 2010.
Dominica ranks 23rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 133.5% | — |
| 2000 | 138.4% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 133.8% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 131.0% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 129.3% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 119.4% | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 112.8% | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 109.8% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 108.5% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 105.1% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 103.7% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 98.6% | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 102.3% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 108.3% | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 111.6% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 133.5% | 133.5% | 133.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 119.2% | 103.7% | 138.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.9% | 98.6% | 111.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 20 Antigua and Barbuda 116.3% compare
- 21 Kazakhstan 112.0% compare
- 22 Tonga 111.9% compare
- 24 Saint Kitts and Nevis 111.2% compare
- 25 Croatia 110.8% compare
- 26 Peru 110.5% compare
More education data for Dominica
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Dominica?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Dominica was 111.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 138.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.6% in 2010.
- How does Dominica rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Dominica ranks 23rd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.