School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) in Dominica
Dominica: School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) was 920 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
920
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
202nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
2,028
in 1982
All-time low
887
in 2021
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, upper secondary education, female in Dominica, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 920 for school age population, upper secondary education, female in 2025.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Dominica peaked at 2,028 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 887, in 2021.
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, upper secondary education, female (number) in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,552 | — |
| 1971 | 1,586 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 1,619 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 1,668 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 1,713 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 1,749 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 1,788 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 1,833 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 1,878 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 1,914 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 1,954 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 2,002 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 2,028 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 2,024 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 1,973 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 1,901 | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 1,848 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 1,794 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 1,701 | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 1,581 | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 1,478 | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 1,395 | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 1,303 | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 1,214 | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 1,158 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 1,166 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 1,209 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 1,262 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 1,325 | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 1,382 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 1,416 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 1,421 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1,395 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 1,350 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 1,307 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 1,282 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 1,277 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1,281 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1,299 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1,305 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1,297 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1,265 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 1,247 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 1,169 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 1,232 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 1,195 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 1,224 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 1,056 | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 1,000 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 936 | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 897 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 887 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 889 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 902 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 909 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 920 | +1.2% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 920 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 122,318, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 920 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52,059, 2% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,730 | 1,552 | 1,914 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,881 | 1,581 | 2,028 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,289 | 1,158 | 1,478 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,333 | 1,277 | 1,421 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,162 | 936 | 1,297 | 10 |
| 2020s | 900.67 | 887 | 920 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 199 Cayman Islands 1,184 compare
- 200 Gibraltar 958 compare
- 201 American Samoa 929 compare
- 203 San Marino 871 compare
- 204 Andorra 858 compare
- 205 British Virgin Islands 815 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 school age population, upper secondary education, female in Dominica?
- School age population, upper secondary education, female in Dominica was 920 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,028 in 1982.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 887 in 2021.
- How does Dominica rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
- Dominica ranks 202nd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. 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, upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release