Dominica is a small state of the Commonwealth with a population of about 73,000. Known for its unspoilt natural beauty, the island nation is a developing economy with a dominant agricultural base.
Dominica is a small state of the Commonwealth with a population of about 73,000. Known for its unspoilt natural beauty, the island nation is a developing economy with a dominant agricultural base.
School-age Population by Education Level1 |
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4,812 |
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7,490 |
Secondary |
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Tertiary |
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Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in Secondary Education |
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93.8% |
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94.7% |
Female |
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Male |
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Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in Tertiary Education |
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n/a |
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n/a |
Female |
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Male |
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Percentage of female teachers in 1 |
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72.8% |
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n/a |
Secondary (2016) |
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Tertiary |
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1. UNESCO Institute for Statistics Data Centre, retrieved in March 2020 |
Literacy rate (2012)1 |
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n/a |
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n/a |
Adult (15+) literacy rate |
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Adult (15+) literacy rate |
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Economic Activity (2014)1 |
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n/a |
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n/a |
Adult (15+) economic activity |
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Adult (15+) economic activity |
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Political Decision Making (2014)1 |
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13% |
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Proportion of seats held by women in national parliament |
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Life expectancy (2012)1 |
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77 |
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72 |
Female |
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Male |
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1. COL gender country profile April 2015 |
3.7 | 105.8 |
Fixed-telephone subscriptions per 100 inhabitants1 | Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants1 |
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16.1 | 93.9 |
Fixed-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants1 | Mobile-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants1 |
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56.8 | 69.6 |
Households with a computer (%)1 | Individuals using the internet (%)1 |
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1. International Telecommunication Union (ITU) ICT Eye Country profile, retrieved in March 2020 |
COL’S work in Dominica is primarily in the areas of higher education, open educational resources (OER), OER policy development, open/innovative schooling, teacher education and technical and vocational education and training.
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Dominica is a member of the VUSSC.
Partnerships are fundamental to COL’s work. Strategic partnerships allow COL to broaden its reach and engage at global, regional and national levels, while implementation partners support COL’s work in communities and institutions across Commonwealth Member States. Partners include multilateral organisations, regional bodies, national governments, government agencies, foundations, civil society organisations, public and private (not-for-profit) institutions and the private sector.
COL’s partners in Dominica include the Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development.