Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI) in Dominica
Dominica: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI) was 0.9367 GPI in 2019. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Dominica, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 0.9367 GPI for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Dominica peaked at 1.3 GPI in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.9296 GPI, in 2015.
That places Dominica 157th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI) in Dominica, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.3 GPI | — |
| 2000 | 1.11 GPI | -15.2% |
| 2001 | 1.02 GPI | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 1.04 GPI | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.03 GPI | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9626 GPI | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 0.982 GPI | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.961 GPI | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.02 GPI | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9605 GPI | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPI | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9536 GPI | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPI | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.96 GPI | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9296 GPI | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9367 GPI | +0.8% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 0.9367 GPI is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 GPI, 93% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 0.9367 GPI is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.01 GPI, 93% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3 GPI | 1.3 GPI | 1.3 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9605 GPI | 1.11 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9581 GPI | 0.9296 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 154 British Virgin Islands 0.9397 GPI compare
- 155 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.9383 GPI compare
- 156 Mozambique 0.9383 GPI compare
- 158 Oman 0.9347 GPI compare
- 159 Peru 0.9345 GPI compare
- 160 Cuba 0.929 GPI 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 gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Dominica?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Dominica was 0.9367 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 GPI in 1999.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9296 GPI in 2015.
- How does Dominica rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index?
- Dominica ranks 157th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.