Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Dominica
Dominica: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 107.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Dominica, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Dominica stood at 107.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Dominica peaked at 151.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 96.2%, in 2010.
That places Dominica 35th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 151.5% | — |
| 2000 | 145.5% | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 135.2% | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 133.9% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 131.2% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 117.0% | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 111.7% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 107.6% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 109.8% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 102.9% | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 104.1% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 96.2% | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 99.2% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 100.2% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 104.3% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 107.9% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 151.5% | 151.5% | 151.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 119.9% | 102.9% | 145.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.6% | 96.2% | 107.9% | 5 |
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More education data for Dominica
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,721 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.4755 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0413 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,706 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -3.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0411 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,483 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.3 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 552 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.5405 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Dominica?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Dominica was 107.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 151.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.2% in 2010.
- How does Dominica rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Dominica ranks 35th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total female enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.