Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Dominica
Dominica: Secondary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0674 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Dominica, 1973–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, secondary education, pupils, per capita in Dominica stood at 0.0674 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per capita in Dominica peaked at 0.1127 units per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0674 units per person, in 2023.
Dominica ranks 147th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Dominica, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.0942 units per person | — |
| 1974 | 0.0924 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0891 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0901 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.09 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0872 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0929 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1049 units per person | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1032 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0888 units per person | -13.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0809 units per person | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1035 units per person | +27.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1084 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1092 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1097 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1127 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1089 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1088 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1086 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1087 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1062 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1048 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0956 units per person | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0899 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0882 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0805 units per person | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 0.079 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0716 units per person | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0703 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0701 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0694 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0674 units per person | -2.8% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 0.0674 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0913 units per person, 74% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 0.0674 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0767 units per person, 88% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, pupils, per capita 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 | +27.9% | 0.0809 units per person | 0.1035 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0908 units per person | 0.0872 units per person | 0.0942 units per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.099 units per person | 0.0888 units per person | 0.1049 units per person | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.0922 units per person | 0.0809 units per person | 0.1035 units per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1086 units per person | 0.1048 units per person | 0.1127 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0841 units per person | 0.0716 units per person | 0.0956 units per person | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.0693 units per person | 0.0674 units per person | 0.0703 units per person | 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 secondary education, pupils, per capita in Dominica?
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Dominica was 0.0674 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1127 units per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0674 units per person in 2023.
- How does Dominica rank for secondary education, pupils, per capita?
- Dominica ranks 147th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.