Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Dominica
Dominica: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 96.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Dominica, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 96.5% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in 2023.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Dominica peaked at 120.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 95.6%, in 2021.
Dominica ranks 130th of 199 countries on this measure, 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, female in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 120.3% | — |
| 2000 | 118.4% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 115.3% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 113.2% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 112.5% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 108.0% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 107.8% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 106.4% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 107.9% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 105.8% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 107.1% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 103.6% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 108.0% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 102.4% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 98.8% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 99.4% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 97.1% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 96.9% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 95.6% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 97.6% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 96.5% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 120.3% | 120.3% | 120.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 110.2% | 105.8% | 118.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.6% | 97.1% | 108.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 95.6% | 97.6% | 4 |
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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, primary and lower secondary, female in Dominica?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Dominica was 96.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 120.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.6% in 2021.
- How does Dominica rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Dominica ranks 130th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release