School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (tertiary both) in Dominica
Dominica: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (tertiary both) was 0.3617 years in 1993. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Dominica, 1981–1993
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 1993, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Dominica stood at 0.3617 years.
The figure is down 23.7% on the previous year and up 958.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Dominica peaked at 0.474 years in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0342 years, in 1984.
That places Dominica 161st out of 183 countries with data for 1993, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (tertiary both) in Dominica, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0371 years | — |
| 1984 | 0.0342 years | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0356 years | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0421 years | +18.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2947 years | +600.5% |
| 1992 | 0.474 years | +60.9% |
| 1993 | 0.3617 years | -23.7% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 0.3617 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.96 years, 18% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 0.3617 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.95 years, 19% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0372 years | 0.0342 years | 0.0421 years | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.3768 years | 0.2947 years | 0.474 years | 3 |
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, tertiary, both sexes in Dominica?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Dominica was 0.3617 years in 1993, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.474 years in 1992.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0342 years in 1984.
- How does Dominica rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Dominica ranks 161st out of 183 countries with data for 1993.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 958.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (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.