School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years) in Dominica
Dominica: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years) was 9.7 years in 2023. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Dominica, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Dominica is 9.7 years, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Dominica peaked at 12.11 years in 1999 and was at its lowest, 9.7 years, in 2019.
Dominica ranks 54th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years) in Dominica, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 12.11 years | — |
| 2000 | 11.84 years | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 11.55 years | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 11.34 years | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 11.27 years | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 10.8 years | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 10.8 years | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 10.65 years | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 10.76 years | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 10.57 years | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 10.71 years | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 10.56 years | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 10.81 years | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 10.27 years | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 9.9 years | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 9.98 years | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 9.7 years | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 9.71 years | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 9.74 years | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 9.8 years | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 9.7 years | -1.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 9.7 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.93 years, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 9.7 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.34 years, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.11 years | 12.11 years | 12.11 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.03 years | 10.57 years | 11.84 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.2 years | 9.7 years | 10.81 years | 6 |
| 2020s | 9.74 years | 9.7 years | 9.8 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, primary and lower secondary, female in Dominica?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Dominica was 9.7 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 12.11 years in 1999.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7 years in 2019.
- How does Dominica rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Dominica ranks 54th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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, primary and lower secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release