Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Dominica
Dominica: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 1,464 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Dominica, 1974–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Dominica stood at 1,464 number. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.2% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Dominica peaked at 3,000 number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1,464 number, in 2019.
Dominica ranks 186th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Dominica, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 2,242 number | — |
| 1975 | 2,383 number | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 2,300 number | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 2,400 number | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 2,280 number | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 2,500 number | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 2,406 number | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 2,598 number | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 2,192 number | -15.6% |
| 1991 | 2,246 number | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 2,000 number | -11.0% |
| 1993 | 3,000 number | +50.0% |
| 1999 | 2,564 number | -14.5% |
| 2000 | 2,069 number | -19.3% |
| 2001 | 2,300 number | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 2,144 number | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 1,608 number | -25.0% |
| 2004 | 1,812 number | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 2,149 number | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 2,016 number | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 1,882 number | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 2,006 number | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 1,891 number | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 1,891 number | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,824 number | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 1,734 number | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 1,868 number | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 1,650 number | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 1,703 number | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 1,668 number | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 1,464 number | -12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,321 number | 2,242 number | 2,400 number | 5 |
| 1980s | 2,501 number | 2,406 number | 2,598 number | 3 |
| 1990s | 2,400 number | 2,000 number | 3,000 number | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,988 number | 1,608 number | 2,300 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,725 number | 1,464 number | 1,891 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 183 Micronesia, Federated States of 2,061 number compare
- 184 Antigua and Barbuda 2,050 number compare
- 185 Somalia 1,558 number compare
- 187 Cayman Islands 1,407 number compare
- 188 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,275 number compare
- 189 Marshall Islands 1,262 number compare
More education data for Dominica
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,306 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 491 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 484 (1993)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.45 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,355 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.37 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,177 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 552 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.5405 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 61 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Dominica?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Dominica was 1,464 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 3,000 number in 1993.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,464 number in 2019.
- How does Dominica rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Dominica ranks 186th out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. 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 Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.