Secondary education, pupils in Dominica
Dominica: Secondary education, pupils was 49.2% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, pupils in Dominica, 1973–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 49.2% for secondary education, pupils in 2015.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Dominica peaked at 62.7% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 2014.
That places Dominica 90th out of 203 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 57.9% | — |
| 1974 | 61.8% | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 62.7% | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 59.0% | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 60.3% | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 59.4% | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 59.2% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 53.6% | -9.4% |
| 1987 | 53.9% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 53.3% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 56.6% | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 52.8% | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 52.2% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 52.1% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 51.7% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 50.4% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 50.0% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 49.7% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 50.0% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 49.0% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 50.9% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 50.6% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 50.5% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 49.0% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 49.2% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.0% | 57.9% | 62.7% | 7 |
| 1980s | 53.8% | 53.6% | 53.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 54.9% | 53.3% | 56.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 50.9% | 49.0% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 49.0% | 50.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 87 Chile 49.2% compare
- 88 United States Virgin Islands 49.2% compare
- 89 Indonesia 49.2% compare
- 91 Luxembourg 49.2% compare
- 92 Sierra Leone 49.1% compare
- 93 Burkina Faso 49.1% compare
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 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in Dominica?
- Secondary education, pupils in Dominica was 49.2% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 62.7% in 1975.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 2014.
- How does Dominica rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Dominica ranks 90th out of 203 countries with data for 2015.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.