School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years) in Dominica
Dominica: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years) was 2.27 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Dominica, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 2.27 years for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in 2023.
The figure is down 17.0% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Dominica peaked at 2.74 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.6806 years, in 2001.
That places Dominica 3rd out of 127 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years) in Dominica, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.7726 years | — |
| 2000 | 0.6999 years | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 0.6806 years | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.7143 years | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 1.66 years | +133.1% |
| 2004 | 1.7 years | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.89 years | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 2.22 years | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 2.04 years | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 2.15 years | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 1.71 years | -20.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9669 years | -43.6% |
| 2016 | 1.68 years | +73.7% |
| 2021 | 1.2 years | -28.6% |
| 2022 | 2.74 years | +128.5% |
| 2023 | 2.27 years | -17.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 2.27 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1625 years, 14.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 2.27 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5507 years, 4.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7726 years | 0.7726 years | 0.7726 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.37 years | 0.6806 years | 2.22 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.71 years | 0.9669 years | 2.15 years | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.07 years | 1.2 years | 2.74 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More education data for Dominica
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.06 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.05 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Dominica?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Dominica was 2.27 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.74 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6806 years in 2001.
- How does Dominica rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female?
- Dominica ranks 3rd out of 127 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release