School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) in Dominica
Dominica: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) 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 (years) (life both) 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% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 5.14 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.89 years, 87% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 5.14 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.14 years, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) 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 | +33.6% | 3.9 years | 5.2 years |
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
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, 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release