School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Dominica
Dominica: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes was 1.82 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Dominica, 1974–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 1.82 years for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Dominica peaked at 1.95 years in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.9877 years, in 1974.
That places Dominica 105th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Dominica, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.9877 years | — |
| 1975 | 1.12 years | +13.6% |
| 1976 | 1.12 years | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 1.19 years | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 1.19 years | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.55 years | +30.3% |
| 1987 | 1.46 years | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 1.56 years | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 1.36 years | -12.5% |
| 1991 | 1.44 years | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 1.29 years | -9.9% |
| 1993 | 1.95 years | +51.1% |
| 1999 | 1.76 years | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 1.46 years | -16.9% |
| 2001 | 1.69 years | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 1.67 years | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.34 years | -19.9% |
| 2004 | 1.6 years | +19.7% |
| 2005 | 1.93 years | +20.2% |
| 2006 | 1.81 years | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 1.74 years | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 1.89 years | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 1.8 years | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 1.85 years | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.83 years | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.74 years | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 1.87 years | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 1.64 years | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 1.8 years | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 1.76 years | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.71 years | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.62 years | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 1.48 years | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 1.7 years | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 1.82 years | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.12 years | 0.9877 years | 1.19 years | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.52 years | 1.46 years | 1.56 years | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.56 years | 1.29 years | 1.95 years | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.69 years | 1.34 years | 1.93 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.78 years | 1.64 years | 1.87 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.65 years | 1.48 years | 1.82 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 102 Naoero 1.84 years compare
- 103 Brazil 1.83 years compare
- 104 Dominican Republic 1.82 years compare
- 106 Vanuatu 1.81 years compare
- 107 Solomon Islands 1.81 years compare
- 108 Seychelles 1.81 years compare
More education data for Dominica
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.2% (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.66 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Dominica?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Dominica was 1.82 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.95 years in 1993.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9877 years in 1974.
- How does Dominica rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Dominica ranks 105th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release