School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Dominica
Dominica: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes was 5.14 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Dominica, 1973–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Dominica stood at 5.14 years.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Dominica peaked at 5.87 years in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.16 years, in 1978.
That places Dominica 132nd out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Dominica, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 3.59 years | — |
| 1974 | 3.47 years | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 3.31 years | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 3.32 years | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 3.29 years | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 3.16 years | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 3.33 years | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 3.8 years | +14.1% |
| 1986 | 4 years | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 3.59 years | -10.3% |
| 1990 | 3.9 years | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 5.2 years | +33.6% |
| 2000 | 5.43 years | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 5.52 years | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 5.61 years | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 5.87 years | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 5.71 years | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 5.71 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.67 years | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 5.64 years | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 5.54 years | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 5.62 years | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 5.45 years | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 5.43 years | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 5.14 years | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 4.67 years | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 4.79 years | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 5.24 years | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 5.24 years | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 5.28 years | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 5.28 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.14 years | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.35 years | 3.16 years | 3.59 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 3.8 years | 3.59 years | 4 years | 3 |
| 1990s | 4.55 years | 3.9 years | 5.2 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.63 years | 5.43 years | 5.87 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.12 years | 4.67 years | 5.45 years | 6 |
| 2020s | 5.24 years | 5.14 years | 5.28 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 129 Timor-Leste 5.2 years compare
- 130 Belize 5.19 years compare
- 131 Philippines 5.16 years compare
- 133 Barbados 5.13 years compare
- 134 Iran, Islamic Republic of 5.09 years compare
- 135 Egypt 5.08 years compare
More education data for Dominica
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 552 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.2% (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Dominica?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Dominica was 5.14 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 5.87 years in 2003.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.16 years in 1978.
- How does Dominica rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Dominica ranks 132nd out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release