School age population, lower secondary education, female in Dominica
Dominica: School age population, lower secondary education, female was 1,286 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1,286
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
199th
of 220 countries
All-time high
3,298
in 1981
All-time low
1,286
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, female in Dominica, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, female in Dominica is 1,286, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, female in Dominica peaked at 3,298 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1,286, in 2025.
That places Dominica 199th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, female in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,678 | — |
| 1971 | 2,756 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 2,822 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 2,881 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 2,943 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 3,003 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 3,056 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 3,104 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 3,150 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 3,208 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 3,258 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 3,298 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 3,239 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 3,120 | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 2,986 | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 2,841 | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 2,668 | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 2,497 | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 2,337 | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 2,197 | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 2,057 | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 1,960 | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 1,940 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 1,986 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 2,058 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 2,131 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 2,196 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 2,243 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 2,248 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 2,213 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 2,163 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 2,106 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 2,051 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 2,013 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 2,006 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 2,009 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 2,016 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 2,012 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1,975 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 1,915 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 1,830 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 1,747 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 1,757 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1,721 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 1,853 | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 1,760 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 1,687 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 1,440 | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 1,400 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 1,392 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1,391 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1,388 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1,382 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1,358 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 1,313 | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 1,286 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,960 | 2,678 | 3,208 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,844 | 2,197 | 3,298 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,103 | 1,940 | 2,248 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,027 | 1,915 | 2,163 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,659 | 1,392 | 1,853 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,353 | 1,286 | 1,391 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 196 Andorra 1,673 compare
- 197 United States Virgin Islands 1,372 compare
- 198 Aruba 1,361 compare
- 200 Cayman Islands 1,153 compare
- 201 Bermuda 930 compare
- 202 Marshall Islands 907 compare
More education data for Dominica
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 552 (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, female in Dominica?
- School age population, lower secondary education, female in Dominica was 1,286 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 3,298 in 1981.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,286 in 2025.
- How does Dominica rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- Dominica ranks 199th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. 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 School age population, lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release