School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (life female years) in Dominica
Dominica: School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (life female years) was 6.9 years in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6.9 years
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
30th
of 215 countries
All-time high
8.24 years
in 1987
All-time low
6.52 years
in 2019
Years of data
49
1971–2025
School life expectancy, primary, female in Dominica, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, school life expectancy, primary, female in Dominica stood at 6.9 years.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, female in Dominica peaked at 8.24 years in 1987 and was at its lowest, 6.52 years, in 2019.
That places Dominica 30th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (life female years) in Dominica, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.37 years | — |
| 1972 | 7.34 years | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 7.22 years | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 7.03 years | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 7.42 years | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 7.27 years | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 7.73 years | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 7.75 years | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 7.48 years | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 7.19 years | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 7.21 years | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 7.08 years | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 7.38 years | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 7.72 years | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 8.24 years | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 8.2 years | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 7.87 years | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 7.74 years | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 7.24 years | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 7.85 years | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 8.01 years | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 8.04 years | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 8.02 years | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 7.94 years | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 7.8 years | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 7.56 years | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 7.4 years | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 7.16 years | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 7.14 years | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 6.98 years | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 6.95 years | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 6.98 years | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 7.06 years | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 7.17 years | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 7.32 years | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 7.31 years | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.31 years | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 7.05 years | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 7.02 years | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 6.89 years | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 7.26 years | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 6.54 years | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 6.52 years | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 6.57 years | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 6.77 years | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 6.78 years | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 6.77 years | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 6.74 years | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 6.9 years | +2.5% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 6.9 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.8 years, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 6.9 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.97 years, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.4 years | 7.03 years | 7.75 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 7.57 years | 7.08 years | 8.24 years | 7 |
| 1990s | 7.82 years | 7.24 years | 8.04 years | 7 |
| 2000s | 7.3 years | 6.95 years | 7.94 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.04 years | 6.52 years | 7.32 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.76 years | 6.57 years | 6.9 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 27 South Africa 6.95 years compare
- 28 Guinea-Bissau 6.92 years compare
- 29 Morocco 6.91 years compare
- 31 Norway 6.9 years compare
- 32 Iceland 6.88 years compare
- 33 Democratic Republic of Congo 6.86 years compare
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, female in Dominica?
- School life expectancy, primary, female in Dominica was 6.9 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 8.24 years in 1987.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.52 years in 2019.
- How does Dominica rank for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Dominica ranks 30th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, female rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release