Education in Dominica

[1] Primary school attendance rates were unavailable for Dominica as of 2001.

Poor physical conditions in many primary schools affect the quality of education, while some schools are overcrowded, limiting access to primary education, particularly for children living in urban areas around the capital.

Poverty and work on family banana farms during the harvest season can affect school attendance, but other employment does not pull minors out of school.

[8] The Human Rights Measurement Initiative (HRMI)[9] finds that Dominica is fulfilling only 89.6% of what it should be fulfilling for the right to education based on the country's level of income.

While taking into consideration Dominica's income level, the nation is achieving 89.1% of what should be possible based on its resources (income) for primary education and 90.2% for secondary education.