School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) (School) in Dominica
Dominica: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) (School) was 12 years in 2019. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Dominica, 1973–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2019, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Dominica stood at 12 years.
That represents a change of up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Dominica peaked at 15.02 years in 1999 and was at its lowest, 11.03 years, in 1990.
That places Dominica 74th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) (School) in Dominica, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 12.96 years | — |
| 1974 | 12.72 years | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 12.88 years | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 12.23 years | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 12.39 years | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 11.75 years | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 11.58 years | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 11.26 years | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 11.08 years | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 11.03 years | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 15.02 years | +36.2% |
| 2000 | 14.1 years | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 13.32 years | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 13 years | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 12.78 years | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 12.06 years | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 11.84 years | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 11.53 years | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 11.49 years | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 11.42 years | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 11.86 years | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 11.96 years | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 12.27 years | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 12.66 years | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 12.8 years | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 12 years | -6.2% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 12 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.73 years, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 12 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.67 years, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) (School) in Dominica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +36.2% | 11.03 years | 15.02 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.36 years | 11.58 years | 12.96 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 11.17 years | 11.08 years | 11.26 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 13.03 years | 11.03 years | 15.02 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.34 years | 11.42 years | 14.1 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.34 years | 11.96 years | 12.8 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More education data for Dominica
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.06 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.05 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Dominica?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Dominica was 12 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 15.02 years in 1999.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.03 years in 1990.
- How does Dominica rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- Dominica ranks 74th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (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.