Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%) (secondary) in Dominica
Dominica: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%) (secondary) was 100.3% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Dominica, 1973–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Dominica stood at 100.3%.
That represents a change of up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Dominica peaked at 124.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 92.5%, in 1990.
That places Dominica 74th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%) (secondary) in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 108.6% | — |
| 1974 | 106.7% | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 106.1% | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 100.6% | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 102.6% | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 99.2% | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 97.2% | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 93.9% | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 92.7% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 92.5% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 124.4% | +34.5% |
| 2000 | 116.5% | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 110.3% | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 107.5% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 105.8% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 100.1% | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 98.1% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 95.4% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 95.2% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 94.1% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 97.3% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 97.5% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 100.3% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 103.6% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 105.0% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 100.3% | -4.5% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 100.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.4%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 100.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 100.3%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%) (secondary) in Dominica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +34.5% | 92.5% | 124.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 103.0% | 97.2% | 108.6% | 7 |
| 1980s | 93.3% | 92.7% | 93.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 108.5% | 92.5% | 124.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 102.0% | 94.1% | 116.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.3% | 97.5% | 105.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
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, primary and secondary, female in Dominica?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Dominica was 100.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 124.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.5% in 1990.
- How does Dominica rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Dominica ranks 74th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.