Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Dominica
Dominica: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public was 58.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Dominica, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 58.0% for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Dominica peaked at 58.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 44.1%, in 1999.
Dominica ranks 6th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 44.1% | — |
| 2002 | 53.8% | +21.9% |
| 2003 | 54.0% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 55.7% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 56.1% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 56.6% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 55.7% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 57.1% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 54.9% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 55.4% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 56.0% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 58.5% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 57.1% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 57.3% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 57.4% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 57.9% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 58.0% | +0.2% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 58.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.6%, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 58.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.3%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.1% | 44.1% | 44.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 55.5% | 53.8% | 57.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 56.7% | 55.4% | 58.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 57.7% | 57.3% | 58.0% | 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 secondary education in public in Dominica?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Dominica was 58.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 58.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.1% in 1999.
- How does Dominica rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- Dominica ranks 6th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 public institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release