School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Dominica
Dominica: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index was 0.9546 GPI in 2021. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Dominica, 1971–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2021, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Dominica stood at 0.9546 GPI.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Dominica peaked at 1.15 GPI in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.9329 GPI, in 2020.
That places Dominica 169th out of 198 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Dominica, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9513 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.9577 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.955 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.9596 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.9544 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.9641 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 1.01 GPI | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 1.01 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.01 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 1.02 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 1.09 GPI | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 0.9838 GPI | -9.8% |
| 1984 | 0.9784 GPI | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.9718 GPI | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.9542 GPI | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.9389 GPI | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.9365 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.9788 GPI | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 1.01 GPI | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 1.08 GPI | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 1.12 GPI | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 1.15 GPI | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 1.03 GPI | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 1.02 GPI | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.01 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9991 GPI | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.01 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.999 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9894 GPI | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9709 GPI | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9734 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9738 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9829 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.9942 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9795 GPI | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.984 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPI | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9842 GPI | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9734 GPI | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.957 GPI | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9678 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9329 GPI | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9546 GPI | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9735 GPI | 0.9513 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.9912 GPI | 0.9389 GPI | 1.09 GPI | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.04 GPI | 0.9365 GPI | 1.15 GPI | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.9943 GPI | 0.9709 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9809 GPI | 0.957 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9438 GPI | 0.9329 GPI | 0.9546 GPI | 2 |
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More education data for Dominica
- 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 (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 552 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Dominica?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Dominica was 0.9546 GPI in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 GPI in 1995.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9329 GPI in 2020.
- How does Dominica rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- Dominica ranks 169th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.