School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) in Dominica
Dominica: School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) was 1.84 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.84 years
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
103rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.89 years
in 2005
All-time low
1.02 years
in 1974
Years of data
31
1974–2023
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Dominica, 1974–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 1.84 years for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in 2023.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Dominica peaked at 1.89 years in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.02 years, in 1974.
Dominica ranks 103rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) in Dominica, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1.02 years | — |
| 1975 | 1.21 years | +19.0% |
| 1976 | 1.25 years | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 1.39 years | +11.0% |
| 1979 | 1.27 years | -9.0% |
| 1990 | 1.39 years | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 1.44 years | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 1.33 years | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 1.86 years | +40.0% |
| 2000 | 1.66 years | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 1.72 years | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 1.68 years | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.25 years | -25.6% |
| 2004 | 1.62 years | +29.7% |
| 2005 | 1.89 years | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 1.8 years | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 1.74 years | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.87 years | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 1.8 years | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 1.82 years | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.82 years | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.69 years | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 1.74 years | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.57 years | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 1.82 years | +16.1% |
| 2016 | 1.8 years | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.73 years | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 1.65 years | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 1.46 years | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 1.71 years | +17.4% |
| 2023 | 1.84 years | +7.3% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 1.84 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.81 years, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 1.84 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.99 years, 93% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.23 years | 1.02 years | 1.39 years | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.5 years | 1.33 years | 1.86 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.7 years | 1.25 years | 1.89 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.75 years | 1.57 years | 1.82 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.66 years | 1.46 years | 1.84 years | 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, female in Dominica?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Dominica was 1.84 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.89 years in 2005.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 years in 1974.
- How does Dominica rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female?
- Dominica ranks 103rd out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, female rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release