Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Dominica
Dominica: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female was 96.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Dominica, 1973–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Dominica stood at 96.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Dominica peaked at 118.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 74.9%, in 1978.
That places Dominica 85th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 84.6% | — |
| 1974 | 87.1% | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 84.1% | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 79.0% | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 79.6% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 74.9% | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 78.3% | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 87.5% | +11.8% |
| 1987 | 79.2% | -9.5% |
| 1990 | 85.0% | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 112.1% | +32.0% |
| 2000 | 109.7% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 110.3% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 113.5% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 118.7% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 113.8% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 113.6% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 112.8% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 113.6% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 109.5% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 114.0% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 109.5% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 109.1% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 90.0% | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 92.5% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 103.7% | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 103.2% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 101.1% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 100.1% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 96.3% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.1% | 74.9% | 87.1% | 7 |
| 1980s | 83.4% | 79.2% | 87.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 98.5% | 85.0% | 112.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 112.9% | 109.5% | 118.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.8% | 90.0% | 109.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 100.2% | 96.3% | 103.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 82 Naoero 97.5% compare
- 83 Uzbekistan 97.4% compare
- 84 Kazakhstan 97.1% compare
- 86 Tonga 96.1% compare
- 87 Republic of Korea 95.9% compare
- 88 Tunisia 95.5% compare
More education data for Dominica
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,355 (2023)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,306 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.37 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 257 (1993)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 227 (1993)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 61 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 484 (1993)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Dominica?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Dominica was 96.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 118.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.9% in 1978.
- How does Dominica rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female?
- Dominica ranks 85th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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, secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release