School age population, secondary education, female in Dominica
Dominica: School age population, secondary education, female was 2,206 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2,206
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
202nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
5,300
in 1981
All-time low
2,206
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, secondary education, female in Dominica, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 2,206 for school age population, secondary education, female in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, female in Dominica peaked at 5,300 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 2,206, in 2025.
Dominica ranks 202nd of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, female in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,230 | — |
| 1971 | 4,342 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 4,441 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 4,549 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 4,656 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 4,752 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 4,844 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 4,937 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 5,028 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 5,122 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 5,212 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 5,300 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 5,267 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 5,144 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 4,959 | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 4,742 | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 4,516 | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 4,291 | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 4,038 | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 3,778 | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 3,535 | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 3,355 | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 3,243 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 3,200 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 3,216 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 3,297 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 3,405 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 3,505 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 3,573 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 3,595 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 3,579 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 3,527 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 3,446 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 3,363 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 3,313 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 3,291 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 3,293 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 3,293 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,274 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 3,220 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 3,127 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 3,012 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 3,004 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 2,890 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 3,085 | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 2,955 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 2,911 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 2,496 | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 2,400 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 2,328 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 2,288 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 2,275 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 2,271 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 2,260 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 2,222 | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 2,206 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,690 | 4,230 | 5,122 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,725 | 3,778 | 5,300 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,392 | 3,200 | 3,595 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,360 | 3,220 | 3,579 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,821 | 2,328 | 3,127 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,254 | 2,206 | 2,288 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 199 Andorra 2,531 compare
- 200 Cayman Islands 2,337 compare
- 201 Bermuda 2,225 compare
- 203 Gibraltar 1,630 compare
- 204 British Virgin Islands 1,454 compare
- 205 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,415 compare
More education data for Dominica
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 552 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 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)
- Population ages 15-64 69.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, female in Dominica?
- School age population, secondary education, female in Dominica was 2,206 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 5,300 in 1981.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,206 in 2025.
- How does Dominica rank for school age population, secondary education, female?
- Dominica ranks 202nd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, female rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. 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, secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release