Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Dominica
Dominica: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity was 0.9544 GPI in 2014. ▼ Falling
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Dominica, 2002–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Dominica is 0.9544 GPI, measured in 2014.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Dominica peaked at 1.12 GPI in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.9532 GPI, in 2011.
That places Dominica 142nd out of 154 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Dominica, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.11 GPI | — |
| 2003 | 0.9694 GPI | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9904 GPI | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9916 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.05 GPI | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 1.12 GPI | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9532 GPI | -15.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9544 GPI | +0.1% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 0.9544 GPI is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 GPI, 95% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 0.9544 GPI is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.02 GPI, 94% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.02 GPI | 0.9694 GPI | 1.11 GPI | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9532 GPI | 1.12 GPI | 3 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 139 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.965 GPI compare
- 140 Kenya 0.9647 GPI
- 141 Central African Republic 0.9578 GPI compare
- 143 Mozambique 0.9524 GPI compare
- 144 Togo 0.9483 GPI compare
- 145 Papua New Guinea 0.945 GPI
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 survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Dominica?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Dominica was 0.9544 GPI in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 GPI in 2010.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9532 GPI in 2011.
- How does Dominica rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity?
- Dominica ranks 142nd out of 154 countries with data for 2014.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female survival rate to the last grade of primary education to the male survival rate to the last grade of primary education. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.