School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Dominica
Dominica: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 12.1 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.1 years
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
81st
of 213 countries
All-time high
13.68 years
in 2000
All-time low
10.89 years
in 1974
Years of data
32
1973–2023
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Dominica, 1973–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Dominica stood at 12.1 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Dominica peaked at 13.68 years in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.89 years, in 1974.
Dominica ranks 81st of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Dominica, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 11.24 years | — |
| 1974 | 10.89 years | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 11.19 years | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 10.98 years | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 11.2 years | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 11.04 years | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 10.93 years | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 11.37 years | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 11.86 years | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 11.95 years | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 11.99 years | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 13.6 years | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 13.68 years | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 13.59 years | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 13.43 years | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 13.47 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 13.07 years | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 13.03 years | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 12.88 years | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 12.88 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12.8 years | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 12.96 years | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 12.86 years | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 12.97 years | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 12.73 years | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 11.89 years | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 12.06 years | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 12.07 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.22 years | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 12.37 years | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 12.36 years | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 12.1 years | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.07 years | 10.89 years | 11.24 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 11.73 years | 11.37 years | 11.95 years | 3 |
| 1990s | 12.8 years | 11.99 years | 13.6 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.18 years | 12.8 years | 13.68 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.43 years | 11.89 years | 12.97 years | 6 |
| 2020s | 12.26 years | 12.1 years | 12.37 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More education data for Dominica
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,355 (2023)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,306 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.37 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 257 (1993)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 227 (1993)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 61 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 484 (1993)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Dominica?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Dominica was 12.1 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 13.68 years in 2000.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.89 years in 1974.
- How does Dominica rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Dominica ranks 81st out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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, primary and secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 32 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release