Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Dominica
Dominica: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 100.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Dominica, 1973–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Dominica stood at 100.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Dominica peaked at 116.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 89.8%, in 1987.
That places Dominica 70th out of 197 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 104.9% | — |
| 1974 | 100.5% | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 100.1% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 96.3% | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 96.1% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 93.5% | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 91.5% | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 91.0% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 90.7% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 89.8% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 91.7% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 116.9% | +27.5% |
| 2000 | 113.1% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 107.9% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 104.8% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 102.8% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 98.2% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 96.3% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 94.2% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 94.1% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 93.8% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 95.5% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 96.0% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 98.9% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 103.8% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 105.7% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 100.7% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 97.5% | 91.5% | 104.9% | 7 |
| 1980s | 90.5% | 89.8% | 91.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 104.3% | 91.7% | 116.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 100.1% | 93.8% | 113.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.0% | 96.0% | 105.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More education data for Dominica
- 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)
- 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)
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 100.7% in 2019, 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 116.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.8% in 1987.
- How does Dominica rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Dominica ranks 70th out of 197 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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
Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and 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.