Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Dominica
Dominica: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 679 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
679
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
188th
of 208 countries
All-time high
1,373
in 1977
All-time low
575
in 2021
Years of data
31
1974–2023
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Dominica, 1974–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 679 for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in 2023.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Dominica peaked at 1,373 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 575, in 2021.
That places Dominica 188th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1,164 | — |
| 1975 | 1,276 | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 1,269 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 1,373 | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 1,176 | -14.3% |
| 1990 | 1,149 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 1,152 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 1,047 | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 1,326 | +26.6% |
| 2000 | 1,157 | -12.7% |
| 2001 | 1,157 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,075 | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 759 | -29.4% |
| 2004 | 941 | +24.0% |
| 2005 | 1,081 | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 1,016 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 950 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 986 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 936 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 936 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 938 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 870 | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 886 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 784 | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 846 | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 833 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 743 | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 681 | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 575 | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 642 | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 679 | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,252 | 1,164 | 1,373 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,168 | 1,047 | 1,326 | 4 |
| 2000s | 1,006 | 759 | 1,157 | 10 |
| 2010s | 854.5 | 743 | 938 | 8 |
| 2020s | 644.25 | 575 | 681 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 185 Andorra 920 compare
- 186 Somalia 882 compare
- 187 Micronesia (country) 840 compare
- 189 Cayman Islands 663 compare
- 190 Saint Kitts and Nevis 636 compare
- 191 Turks and Caicos Islands 581 compare
More education data for Dominica
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 491 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 61 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 227 (1993)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 257 (1993)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Dominica?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Dominica was 679 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,373 in 1977.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 575 in 2021.
- How does Dominica rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Dominica ranks 188th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release