Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Dominica
Dominica: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled was 5,618 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Dominica, 1972–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2016, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Dominica stood at 5,618.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Dominica peaked at 7,318 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4,749, in 1991.
Dominica ranks 189th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 4,851 | — |
| 1973 | 5,454 | +12.4% |
| 1974 | 5,535 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 5,434 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 5,896 | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 5,900 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 5,996 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 6,343 | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 7,000 | +10.4% |
| 1981 | 7,022 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 6,801 | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 6,994 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 7,186 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 7,148 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 7,111 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 6,238 | -12.3% |
| 1988 | 6,150 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 5,590 | -9.1% |
| 1990 | 5,030 | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 4,749 | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 5,983 | +26.0% |
| 1993 | 6,179 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 6,431 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 6,493 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 6,314 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 6,134 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 5,954 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 5,775 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 6,299 | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 6,499 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 6,908 | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 7,318 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 7,206 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 7,218 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 7,270 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 7,213 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 7,162 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 6,926 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 6,581 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 6,205 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 6,093 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 5,878 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 5,663 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 5,561 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 5,618 | +1.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 5,618 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 429,923, 1% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 5,618 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 268,242, 2% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +26.0% | 4,749 | 5,983 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,676 | 4,851 | 6,343 | 8 |
| 1980s | 6,724 | 5,590 | 7,186 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,904 | 4,749 | 6,493 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,002 | 6,299 | 7,318 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,943 | 5,561 | 6,581 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 186 Aruba 7,643 compare
- 187 Antigua and Barbuda 7,574 compare
- 188 Seychelles 7,371 compare
- 190 Marshall Islands 5,366 compare
- 191 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4,175 compare
- 192 Bermuda 4,040 compare
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 secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Dominica?
- Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Dominica was 5,618 in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 7,318 in 2003.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,749 in 1991.
- How does Dominica rank for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
- Dominica ranks 189th out of 204 countries with data for 2016.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.