Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Dominica
Dominica: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 100.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Dominica, 1973–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Dominica is 100.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Dominica peaked at 113.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 91.8%, in 1979.
Dominica ranks 76th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 95.6% | — |
| 1974 | 92.5% | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 93.6% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 92.2% | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 94.1% | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 93.1% | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 91.8% | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 93.7% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 97.6% | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 98.0% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 100.7% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 112.4% | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 113.4% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 112.6% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 111.7% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 111.9% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 108.9% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 108.4% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 107.1% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 107.4% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 106.7% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 107.9% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 105.7% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 108.2% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 105.9% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 98.9% | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 100.4% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 101.0% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 101.8% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 102.9% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 102.8% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 100.6% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93.3% | 91.8% | 95.6% | 7 |
| 1980s | 96.4% | 93.7% | 98.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 106.6% | 100.7% | 112.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 109.6% | 106.7% | 113.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.4% | 98.9% | 108.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 102.0% | 100.6% | 102.9% | 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 secondary, both sexes in Dominica?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Dominica was 100.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 113.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.8% in 1979.
- How does Dominica rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Dominica ranks 76th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release