School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Dominica
Dominica: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 12.03 years in 2019. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Dominica, 1973–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Dominica is 12.03 years, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Dominica peaked at 14.09 years in 1999 and was at its lowest, 10.72 years, in 1987.
That places Dominica 71st out of 197 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Dominica, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 12.5 years | — |
| 1974 | 11.93 years | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 12.11 years | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 11.64 years | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 11.53 years | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 11.01 years | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 10.88 years | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 10.96 years | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 10.86 years | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 10.72 years | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 10.95 years | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 14.09 years | +28.7% |
| 2000 | 13.66 years | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 13.05 years | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 12.67 years | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 12.44 years | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 11.83 years | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 11.64 years | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 11.4 years | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 11.38 years | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 11.39 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 11.66 years | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 11.77 years | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 12.09 years | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 12.64 years | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 12.82 years | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 12.03 years | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.66 years | 10.88 years | 12.5 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 10.85 years | 10.72 years | 10.96 years | 3 |
| 1990s | 12.52 years | 10.95 years | 14.09 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.11 years | 11.38 years | 13.66 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.27 years | 11.77 years | 12.82 years | 5 |
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More education data for Dominica
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,483 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.3 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 552 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.5405 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,177 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -4.27 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,355 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.45 % change on previous year (2023)
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 12.03 years in 2019, 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 14.09 years in 1999.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.72 years in 1987.
- How does Dominica rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Dominica ranks 71st out of 197 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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.
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About this data
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.