Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Dominica
Dominica: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 65.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Dominica, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 65.5% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in 2023.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Dominica peaked at 73.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 51.4%, in 1999.
Dominica ranks 152nd of 183 countries on this measure, 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 public in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 51.4% | — |
| 2002 | 62.5% | +21.5% |
| 2003 | 63.6% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 64.1% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 65.7% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 66.0% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 73.1% | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 73.4% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 73.0% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 72.2% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 71.8% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 72.3% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 69.5% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 69.1% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 67.5% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 67.1% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 65.9% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 64.8% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 66.3% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 65.5% | -1.2% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 65.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 85.1%, 77% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 65.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 80.2%, 82% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.4% | 51.4% | 51.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 67.7% | 62.5% | 73.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 69.9% | 67.1% | 72.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 65.6% | 64.8% | 66.3% | 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 public in Dominica?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Dominica was 65.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 73.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.4% in 1999.
- How does Dominica rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Dominica ranks 152nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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 public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release