Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Dominica
Dominica: Womens educational attainment vs fertility was 1.48 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.48
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
175th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.18
in 1959
All-time low
1.48
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Dominica, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Dominica stood at 1.48.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Dominica peaked at 6.18 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 1.48, in 2022.
Dominica ranks 175th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.24 | — |
| 1951 | 5.37 | +2.6% |
| 1952 | 5.5 | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 5.64 | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 5.77 | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 5.91 | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 6.03 | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 6.12 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 6.17 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 6.18 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 6.18 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 6.16 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 6.12 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 6.08 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 6.03 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 5.95 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 5.86 | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 5.74 | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 5.59 | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 5.41 | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 5.21 | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 4.99 | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 4.67 | -6.3% |
| 1973 | 4.28 | -8.5% |
| 1974 | 3.84 | -10.1% |
| 1975 | 3.46 | -9.9% |
| 1976 | 3.19 | -7.8% |
| 1977 | 3.02 | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 2.96 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 2.96 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 3.04 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 3.11 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 3.17 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 3.18 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 3.15 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 3.12 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 3.08 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 3.06 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 3.06 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 3.06 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 3.09 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 3.15 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 3.18 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 3.2 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 2.96 | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 2.71 | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 2.55 | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 2.41 | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 2.31 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 2.46 | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 2.35 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 2.4 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 2.16 | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 2.08 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 2.02 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 2 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 2.07 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 2.02 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.97 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.92 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.89 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.86 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.83 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.78 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.71 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 1.65 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.58 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 1.54 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.52 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.5 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.5 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.48 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.48 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.48 | +0.1% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 1.48 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82, 82% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 1.48 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.63, 91% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.79 | 5.24 | 6.18 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.91 | 5.41 | 6.18 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.86 | 2.96 | 5.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.1 | 3.04 | 3.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.8 | 2.31 | 3.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1 | 1.92 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.69 | 1.5 | 1.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.49 | 1.48 | 1.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 172 Grenada 1.49 compare
- 173 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.49 compare
- 173 Hungary 1.49 compare
- 176 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 1.47 compare
- 177 Croatia 1.47 compare
- 178 North Macedonia 1.47 compare
More education data for Dominica
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.06 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.05 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is womens educational attainment vs fertility in Dominica?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Dominica was 1.48 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 6.18 in 1959.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 in 2022.
- How does Dominica rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility?
- Dominica ranks 175th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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