Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Dominica
Dominica: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 39.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 39.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Dominica peaked at 49.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 32.7%, in 2012.
Dominica ranks 177th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 49.6% | — |
| 2002 | 38.0% | -23.4% |
| 2003 | 39.2% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 39.6% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 39.0% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 39.4% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 35.4% | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 35.3% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 34.0% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 34.9% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 34.0% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 32.7% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 36.7% | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 36.6% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 38.8% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 38.4% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 41.6% | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 39.3% | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 39.5% | +0.5% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 39.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.3%, 77% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 39.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.2%, 79% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.6% | 49.6% | 49.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 37.5% | 34.0% | 39.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 35.6% | 32.7% | 38.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 39.7% | 38.4% | 41.6% | 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 39.5% 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 49.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.7% in 2012.
- How does Dominica rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Dominica ranks 177th out of 180 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 20.6%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release