School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) in Dominica
Dominica: School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) was 1 GPI in 1993. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Dominica, 1981–1993
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 1 GPI for school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in 1993.
The figure is down 30.1% on the previous year and down 84.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Dominica peaked at 6.42 GPI in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.3063 GPI, in 1981.
Dominica ranks 124th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) in Dominica, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.3063 GPI | — |
| 1984 | 6.42 GPI | +1994.8% |
| 1985 | 2.04 GPI | -68.3% |
| 1989 | 3.78 GPI | +85.4% |
| 1991 | 0.8074 GPI | -78.6% |
| 1992 | 1.44 GPI | +77.9% |
| 1993 | 1 GPI | -30.1% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 1 GPI is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.32 GPI, 76% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 1 GPI is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.57 GPI, 64% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.13 GPI | 0.3063 GPI | 6.42 GPI | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.08 GPI | 0.8074 GPI | 1.44 GPI | 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, gender parity index in Dominica?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Dominica was 1 GPI in 1993, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 6.42 GPI in 1984.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3063 GPI in 1981.
- How does Dominica rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index?
- Dominica ranks 124th out of 177 countries with data for 1993.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.3%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female school life expectancy to the male school life expectancy. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.