Dominica's school enrolment, primary (% gross) fell from 116.5 % in 1993 to 97.7 % in 2025.
Dominica · Education
Literacy, enrolment, attainment and spending.
16 indicators · 11 with data
Enrolment
Dominica's school enrolment, secondary (% gross) rose from 66.3 % in 1975 to 102.6 % in 2023.
Dominica's tertiary enrolment rose from 0.7 % in 1981 to 6.9 % in 1993.
Dominica's children out of school, primary fell from 1,289 in 1975 to 230 in 2023.
Attainment
Dominica's primary completion rate fell from 120.0 % in 1988 to 91.1 % in 2025.
Dominica's tertiary attainment rose from 1.1 % in 1970 to 6.8 % in 2021.
At least upper secondary attainment (ages 25–64)
% of population ages 25–64
60th of 97 · 6th in Latin America*
Dominica's at least upper secondary attainment (ages 25–64) rose from 10.8 % in 2001 to 52.5 % in 2021.
Dominica's expected years of schooling fell from 14.9 yrs in 2000 to 14.2 yrs in 2023.
Spending
Dominica's education spending rose from 4.3 % in 1989 to 5.4 % in 2024.
Government expenditure on education (% of government expenditure)
% of government expenditure
59th of 60 · 18th in Latin America
Dominica's government expenditure on education (% of government expenditure) rose from 0.0 % in 1989 to 5.8 % in 2025.
Capacity
Dominica's pupil-teacher ratio, primary fell from 34.8 in 1973 to 13.1 in 2016.
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