School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted … pre-primary adjusted in Dominica
Dominica: School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted … pre-primary adjusted was 1.02 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.02 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
62nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.29 GPIA
in 1977
All-time low
0.8607 GPIA
in 2013
Years of data
31
1974–2023
School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Dominica, 1974–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Dominica is 1.02 GPIA, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Dominica peaked at 1.29 GPIA in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.8607 GPIA, in 2013.
Dominica ranks 62nd of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted … pre-primary adjusted in Dominica, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1.06 GPIA | — |
| 1975 | 1.15 GPIA | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 1.22 GPIA | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 1.29 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 1.12 GPIA | -13.0% |
| 1990 | 1.04 GPIA | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 1 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 1.05 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 1.1 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 1.24 GPIA | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 1.03 GPIA | -16.6% |
| 2002 | 1 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8698 GPIA | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 1.02 GPIA | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9626 GPIA | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.989 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9795 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9647 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9938 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9471 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8607 GPIA | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9107 GPIA | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPIA | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 1.04 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.04 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9696 GPIA | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 1.02 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.7% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 1.02 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 1.02 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.02 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.17 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.29 GPIA | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.05 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.8698 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9704 GPIA | 0.8607 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9696 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
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 life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Dominica?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Dominica was 1.02 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 GPIA in 1977.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8607 GPIA in 2013.
- How does Dominica rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Dominica ranks 62nd out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. 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 life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release