Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Dominica

Dominica: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 103.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
103.9%
World rank
65th
of 188 countries
All-time high
126.5%
in 1999
All-time low
97.0%
in 2006
Years of data
16
1999–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Dominica, 1999–2019

0501001501999200920191999: 126.5 %2000: 120.8 %2001: 113.2 %2002: 108.3 %2003: 104.8 %2004: 100 %2005: 98 %2006: 97 %2007: 98.2 %2008: 98.4 %2009: 100.3 %2010: 101.3 %2011: 104.9 %2014: 111.3 %2015: 113.5 %2019: 103.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Dominica is 103.9%, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Dominica peaked at 126.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 97.0%, in 2006.

That places Dominica 65th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Dominica, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Dominica, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 126.5%
2000 120.8% -4.5%
2001 113.2% -6.3%
2002 108.3% -4.3%
2003 104.8% -3.2%
2004 100.0% -4.6%
2005 98.0% -2.0%
2006 97.0% -1.0%
2007 98.2% +1.2%
2008 98.4% +0.3%
2009 100.3% +1.9%
2010 101.3% +0.9%
2011 104.9% +3.5%
2014 111.3% +6.1%
2015 113.5% +2.0%
2019 103.9% -8.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 126.5% 126.5% 126.5% 1
2000s 103.9% 97.0% 120.8% 10
2010s 107.0% 101.3% 113.5% 5

Countries ranked near Dominica

  1. 62 Turks and Caicos Islands 104.1% compare
  2. 63 Ecuador 104.0% compare
  3. 64 Kyrgyzstan 103.9% compare
  4. 66 Gibraltar 103.9% compare
  5. 67 Trinidad and Tobago 103.8% compare
  6. 68 Australia 103.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Dominica?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Dominica was 103.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Dominica?
The highest recorded value was 126.5% in 1999.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Dominica?
The lowest recorded value was 97.0% in 2006.
How does Dominica rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Dominica ranks 65th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Dominica?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.