Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Dominica
Dominica: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index was 1.2 GPI in 2019. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Dominica, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Dominica stood at 1.2 GPI.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Dominica peaked at 1.47 GPI in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.03 GPI, in 2014.
That places Dominica 20th out of 182 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Dominica, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.45 GPI | — |
| 2000 | 1.25 GPI | -13.6% |
| 2001 | 1.36 GPI | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 1.4 GPI | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 1.43 GPI | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.47 GPI | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.36 GPI | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 1.39 GPI | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.25 GPI | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 1.24 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.35 GPI | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 1.38 GPI | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.18 GPI | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 1.09 GPI | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 1.09 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.03 GPI | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 1.12 GPI | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 1.11 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.2 GPI | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.45 GPI | 1.45 GPI | 1.45 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.35 GPI | 1.24 GPI | 1.47 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 1.38 GPI | 8 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 17 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.21 GPI compare
- 18 Kiribati 1.21 GPI compare
- 19 Philippines 1.2 GPI compare
- 21 Myanmar 1.19 GPI compare
- 22 Tonga 1.19 GPI compare
- 23 Dominican Republic 1.19 GPI compare
More education data for Dominica
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,483 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.3 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 552 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.5405 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,177 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -4.27 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,355 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.45 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Dominica?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Dominica was 1.2 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 GPI in 2004.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 GPI in 2014.
- How does Dominica rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index?
- Dominica ranks 20th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. 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, upper secondary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for upper secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for upper secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.