Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary in Dominica
Dominica: Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary was 97.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Dominica, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Dominica stood at 97.7%.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Dominica peaked at 120.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 96.8%, in 2024.
That places Dominica 136th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 111.8% | — |
| 1972 | 111.1% | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 109.3% | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 106.1% | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 110.0% | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 107.9% | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 112.0% | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 112.5% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 108.7% | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 104.7% | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 101.7% | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 106.7% | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 108.2% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 112.2% | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 119.4% | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 118.7% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 115.7% | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 114.4% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 108.4% | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 116.5% | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 118.8% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 119.2% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 120.0% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 117.9% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 114.9% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 111.4% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 108.0% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 104.8% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 104.1% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 102.5% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 103.0% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 103.3% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 104.6% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 105.8% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 107.5% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 108.4% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 109.4% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 103.5% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 103.7% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 102.0% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 109.6% | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 97.4% | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 97.6% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 99.3% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 101.0% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 100.8% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 99.1% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 96.8% | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 97.7% | +0.9% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 97.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.1%, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 97.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.5%, 98% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 109.9% | 106.1% | 112.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 110.2% | 101.7% | 119.4% | 7 |
| 1990s | 116.1% | 108.4% | 120.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 107.4% | 102.5% | 117.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.5% | 97.4% | 109.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 96.8% | 101.0% | 6 |
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 primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Dominica?
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Dominica was 97.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 120.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.8% in 2024.
- How does Dominica rank for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Dominica ranks 136th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.