Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Dominica
Dominica: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 11.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Dominica, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 11.7% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.6% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Dominica peaked at 19.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2006.
That places Dominica 62nd out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 19.1% | — |
| 2003 | 13.0% | -31.9% |
| 2004 | 9.7% | -25.2% |
| 2005 | 10.1% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 8.3% | -17.6% |
| 2009 | 11.0% | +31.7% |
| 2010 | 11.1% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 12.2% | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | -14.9% |
| 2013 | 11.4% | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 11.9% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 14.4% | +24.8% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | -20.4% |
| 2021 | 10.7% | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 13.4% | +24.9% |
| 2023 | 11.7% | -12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.1% | 19.1% | 19.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 8.3% | 13.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 10.4% | 14.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 10.7% | 13.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 59 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 12.3% compare
- 60 El Salvador 12.2% compare
- 61 Antigua and Barbuda 11.7% compare
- 63 Yemen 11.5% compare
- 64 Belize 10.7% compare
- 65 Samoa 10.1% compare
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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Dominica?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Dominica was 11.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2006.
- How does Dominica rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Dominica ranks 62nd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release