Country profile

Dominica

Latin America & Caribbean Upper middle income66K inhabitants

Last updated February 1, 2026

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Microstate notice: This country is classified as a microstate (population under 300,000) and is indexed but not included in GEFRI global or regional rankings.

Composite GEFRI Score

Emerging readiness

Dominica demonstrates early-stage readiness (52nd percentile worldwide). Investments are generating initial gains, yet substantial gaps persist in several dimensions. Higher scores indicate a system that is better prepared to anticipate and shape the future of learning.

52.34Composite score
Global percentile
52nd
Global rank
Not ranked (microstate)
Regional rank
Not ranked (microstate)
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Infrastructure
68.80
68th percentileGlobal avg. 56.42
Human Capital
54.05
62nd percentileGlobal avg. 46.98
Innovation
24.13
10th percentileGlobal avg. 42.60
Governance
61.76
73rd percentileGlobal avg. 47.71
Access & Parity
52.94
47th percentileGlobal avg. 50.60

Country profile

Dominica trails global peers in Innovation (24, 10th percentile). A coordinated reform effort is needed to strengthen education futures readiness.

Uneven scores across dimensions highlight areas that need targeted coordination.

Sparse R&D investment and a small research workforce slow experimentation and delay new ideas from reaching learners. Gender parity across secondary pathways reflects sustained commitment to equitable participation.

Note: Several indicators use imputed values. Policymakers and planners should validate results further before committing to major initiatives.

Key insights

  • Scores range from Infrastructure (68.8) to Innovation (24.1), reflecting variation across dimensions.
  • Leads regional peers most clearly in Governance.

Regional peers: Latin America & Caribbean

Composite GEFRI score

Global rankRegional rankCountryScore
341Chile69.50
422Argentina63.66
453Costa Rica62.89
474Uruguay62.23
——Cayman IslandsMicrostate60.38
——Antigua and BarbudaMicrostate57.67
635Peru57.45
——St. Kitts and NevisMicrostate56.38
——GrenadaMicrostate56.28
——Turks and Caicos IslandsMicrostate55.09
766Colombia55.01
777Mexico54.66
798Brazil54.12
839Cuba52.99
8510Puerto Rico (US)52.67
——BarbadosMicrostate52.47
——DominicaMicrostate52.34
——CuracaoMicrostate52.11
8911Ecuador50.85
——St. LuciaMicrostate50.63
9112Dominican Republic50.59
9413Bolivia50.07
9814Bahamas, The48.94
——ArubaMicrostate47.65
——Sint Maarten (Dutch part)Microstate47.32
10115Jamaica47.03
——St. Vincent and the GrenadinesMicrostate46.98
10216Belize46.55
——St. Martin (French part)Microstate46.35
10317Panama46.27
——Virgin Islands (U.S.)Microstate46.26
——British Virgin IslandsMicrostate45.57
10618Paraguay44.53
10919Trinidad and Tobago42.48
11420Venezuela, RBFCS39.06
12021El Salvador37.18
12122Suriname36.88
12323Guyana36.78
13324Honduras32.94
13525Guatemala31.74
14526Nicaragua28.87
16527HaitiFCS21.75