School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Dominica
Dominica: School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 0.8923 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Dominica, 1973–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Dominica is 0.8923 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Dominica peaked at 1.42 GPIA in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.8923 GPIA, in 2023.
That places Dominica 191st out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Dominica, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1.3 GPIA | — |
| 1974 | 1.4 GPIA | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 1.42 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 1.32 GPIA | -7.3% |
| 1977 | 1.34 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 1.31 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 1.3 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 1.17 GPIA | -10.4% |
| 1987 | 1.18 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 1.16 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.2 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 1.06 GPIA | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 1.03 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9882 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9839 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.987 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9759 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 1.04 GPIA | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9447 GPIA | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9285 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9386 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.969 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.96 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9166 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9125 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.8923 GPIA | -2.2% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 0.8923 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.02 GPIA, 87% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 0.8923 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.02 GPIA, 87% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.34 GPIA | 1.3 GPIA | 1.42 GPIA | 7 |
| 1980s | 1.18 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.18 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9759 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9681 GPIA | 0.9285 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.9204 GPIA | 0.8923 GPIA | 0.96 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 188 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.9161 GPIA compare
- 189 Mali 0.9123 GPIA compare
- 190 Mozambique 0.8931 GPIA compare
- 192 Cameroon 0.8897 GPIA compare
- 193 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.8831 GPIA compare
- 194 Angola 0.8712 GPIA 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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Dominica?
- School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Dominica was 0.8923 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 GPIA in 1975.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8923 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Dominica rank for school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Dominica ranks 191st out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index 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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release