Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Dominica
Dominica: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 101.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Dominica, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 101.7% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Dominica peaked at 121.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 101.7%, in 2023.
That places Dominica 73rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 121.1% | — |
| 2000 | 121.6% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 119.4% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 117.2% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 115.9% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 112.5% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 111.5% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 110.9% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 111.7% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 110.9% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 111.4% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 108.5% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 111.2% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 106.9% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 102.3% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 104.4% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 102.1% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 103.1% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 104.2% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 103.9% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 101.7% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 121.1% | 121.1% | 121.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 114.3% | 110.9% | 121.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.9% | 102.1% | 111.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 103.2% | 101.7% | 104.2% | 4 |
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More education data for Dominica
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0413 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 679 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0824 units per person (2025)
- 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 pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 676 (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Dominica?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Dominica was 101.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 121.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.7% in 2023.
- How does Dominica rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Dominica ranks 73rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release