Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Dominica
Dominica: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 0.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Dominica, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Dominica is 0.6%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Dominica peaked at 1.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2023.
Dominica ranks 189th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Dominica, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.2% | — |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -38.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 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 public in Dominica?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Dominica was 0.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2023.
- How does Dominica rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Dominica ranks 189th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. 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 public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release