School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male (years) in Dominica
Dominica: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male (years) was 1.13 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in Dominica, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in Dominica stood at 1.13 years.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in Dominica peaked at 1.38 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.2975 years, in 2011.
That places Dominica 10th 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, male (years) in Dominica, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.4857 years | — |
| 2000 | 0.4772 years | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.4362 years | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4795 years | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 1.16 years | +141.1% |
| 2004 | 1.18 years | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9185 years | -22.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9589 years | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 1.07 years | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2975 years | -72.1% |
| 2013 | 1.38 years | +364.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6704 years | -51.5% |
| 2016 | 1.35 years | +101.4% |
| 2021 | 0.6868 years | -49.1% |
| 2022 | 1.23 years | +79.4% |
| 2023 | 1.13 years | -8.6% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 1.13 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1779 years, 6.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 1.13 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4171 years, 2.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male (years) in Dominica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +364.4% | 0.2975 years | 1.38 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4857 years | 0.4857 years | 0.4857 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8012 years | 0.4362 years | 1.18 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.9534 years | 0.2975 years | 1.38 years | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.01 years | 0.6868 years | 1.23 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 7 Kazakhstan 1.33 years compare
- 8 Bahrain 1.15 years compare
- 9 Seychelles 1.13 years compare
- 11 British Virgin Islands 1.07 years compare
- 12 Ireland 0.9723 years compare
- 13 Australia 0.8572 years compare
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, male in Dominica?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in Dominica was 1.13 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2975 years in 2011.
- How does Dominica rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male?
- Dominica ranks 10th out of 127 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release