Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Dominica
Dominica: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 33.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Dominica, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Dominica is 33.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Dominica peaked at 35.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19.2%, in 1999.
Dominica ranks 33rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 19.2% | — |
| 2002 | 32.4% | +68.6% |
| 2003 | 30.8% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 31.4% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 32.2% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 31.5% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 25.0% | -20.6% |
| 2008 | 26.4% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 27.1% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 29.2% | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 29.6% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 31.3% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 34.0% | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 34.5% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 33.9% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 35.6% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 33.9% | -4.6% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 33.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.0%, 3.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 33.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.1%, 1.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +68.6% | 19.2% | 32.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.2% | 19.2% | 19.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 29.6% | 25.0% | 32.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 29.2% | 34.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 34.5% | 33.9% | 35.6% | 4 |
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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Dominica?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Dominica was 33.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 35.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.2% in 1999.
- How does Dominica rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Dominica ranks 33rd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release