Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Dominica
Dominica: Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 5.98 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Dominica, 1973–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Dominica is 5.98 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Dominica peaked at 10.3 units per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.98 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Dominica 117th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square kilometre in Dominica, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 8.87 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 8.75 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 8.51 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 8.65 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 8.69 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 8.46 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 9.04 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 10.08 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1986 | 9.83 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 8.41 units per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1990 | 7.51 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 9.5 units per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2000 | 9.91 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 9.94 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 10 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 10.3 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 9.97 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 9.97 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 9.97 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 9.97 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 9.75 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 9.62 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 8.77 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 8.27 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 8.12 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 7.55 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 7.41 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 6.48 units per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 6.33 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 6.28 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 6.18 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 5.98 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.71 units per square kilometre | 8.46 units per square kilometre | 9.04 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 9.44 units per square kilometre | 8.41 units per square kilometre | 10.08 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1990s | 8.51 units per square kilometre | 7.51 units per square kilometre | 9.5 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.94 units per square kilometre | 9.62 units per square kilometre | 10.3 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.77 units per square kilometre | 6.48 units per square kilometre | 8.77 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2020s | 6.19 units per square kilometre | 5.98 units per square kilometre | 6.33 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 114 Romania 6.19 units per square kilometre compare
- 115 French Polynesia 6.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 116 Serbia 5.98 units per square kilometre compare
- 118 North Macedonia 5.96 units per square kilometre compare
- 119 Croatia 5.83 units per square kilometre compare
- 120 Greece 5.34 units per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Dominica?
- Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Dominica was 5.98 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3 units per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.98 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Dominica rank for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Dominica ranks 117th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.