Secondary education, general pupils in Dominica
Dominica: Secondary education, general pupils was 50.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, general pupils in Dominica, 1972–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 50.4% for secondary education, general pupils in 2016.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Dominica peaked at 59.0% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 2014.
That places Dominica 75th out of 204 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 59.0% | — |
| 1973 | 54.6% | -7.5% |
| 1974 | 57.4% | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 57.4% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 55.7% | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 58.2% | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 58.4% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 57.5% | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 57.1% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 52.4% | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 57.3% | +9.5% |
| 1984 | 55.6% | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 54.3% | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 53.5% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 52.4% | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 52.8% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 52.0% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 52.5% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 53.2% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 49.4% | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 51.3% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 56.9% | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 56.4% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 55.0% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 51.2% | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 50.0% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 49.4% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 49.2% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 49.1% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 49.1% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 50.2% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 50.4% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 49.6% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 49.3% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 49.0% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 49.2% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 50.4% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.3% | 54.6% | 59.0% | 8 |
| 1980s | 54.7% | 52.4% | 57.3% | 7 |
| 1990s | 52.6% | 49.4% | 56.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 51.1% | 49.1% | 56.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 49.0% | 50.4% | 6 |
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More education data for Dominica
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Dominica?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Dominica was 50.4% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 59.0% in 1972.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 2014.
- How does Dominica rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Dominica ranks 75th out of 204 countries with data for 2016.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.