Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Dominica
Dominica: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private was 34.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Dominica, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Dominica stood at 34.2%.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Dominica peaked at 34.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 25.6%, in 2007.
Dominica ranks 30th of 171 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 secondary education in private in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 26.7% | — |
| 2002 | 33.9% | +27.1% |
| 2003 | 32.5% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 32.8% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 32.8% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 32.2% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 25.6% | -20.7% |
| 2008 | 26.5% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 27.1% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 28.7% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 29.1% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 31.1% | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 33.6% | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 34.4% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 34.4% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 34.9% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 34.2% | -2.1% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 34.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.0%, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 34.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.0%, 1.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in 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 | +27.1% | 26.7% | 33.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.7% | 26.7% | 26.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 30.4% | 25.6% | 33.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 28.7% | 33.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 34.2% | 34.9% | 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 secondary education in private in Dominica?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Dominica was 34.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 34.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.6% in 2007.
- How does Dominica rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private?
- Dominica ranks 30th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. 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 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