Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Dominica
Dominica: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 39.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Dominica, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Dominica stood at 39.0%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Dominica peaked at 56.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 39.0%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 56.8% | — |
| 2002 | 43.4% | -23.7% |
| 2003 | 43.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 40.9% | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 41.1% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 40.6% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 43.2% | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 40.8% | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 42.1% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 40.3% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 42.4% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 40.3% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 40.4% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 41.0% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 40.1% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 39.4% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 39.0% | -1.1% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 39.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.7%, 80% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 39.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.0%, 80% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.8% | 56.8% | 56.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 41.9% | 40.6% | 43.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 40.8% | 40.3% | 42.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 39.9% | 39.0% | 41.0% | 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 39.0% 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 56.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.0% 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 8.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release