Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Dominica
Dominica: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 37.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Dominica, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 37.5% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Dominica peaked at 37.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.4%, in 2015.
That places Dominica 163rd out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 32.4% | — |
| 2002 | 33.1% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 31.8% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 32.0% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 34.6% | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 32.6% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 29.4% | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 30.6% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 33.0% | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 33.5% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 33.3% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 32.9% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 29.8% | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 28.4% | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 33.1% | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 33.9% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 34.4% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 35.3% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 35.8% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 37.5% | +4.9% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 37.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.8%, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 37.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.8%, 77% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.4% | 32.4% | 32.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 32.1% | 29.4% | 34.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 32.1% | 28.4% | 33.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 35.7% | 34.4% | 37.5% | 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 upper secondary education in private in Dominica?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Dominica was 37.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 37.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.4% in 2015.
- How does Dominica rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Dominica ranks 163rd out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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 upper 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