Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (primary female) in Dominica
Dominica: Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (primary female) was 2,721 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2,721
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
194th
of 216 countries
All-time high
8,669
in 1977
All-time low
2,721
in 2025
Years of data
49
1971–2025
Enrolment in primary education, female in Dominica, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, enrolment in primary education, female in Dominica stood at 2,721. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Dominica peaked at 8,669 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 2,721, in 2025.
Dominica ranks 194th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (primary female) in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8,479 | — |
| 1972 | 8,511 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 8,406 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 8,204 | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 8,481 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 8,276 | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 8,669 | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 8,569 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 8,127 | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 7,669 | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 7,472 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 7,025 | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 6,287 | -10.5% |
| 1986 | 5,940 | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 6,196 | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 6,145 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 6,196 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 6,301 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 5,909 | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 6,325 | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 6,354 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 6,266 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 5,816 | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 5,688 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 5,522 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 5,275 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 5,053 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 4,772 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 4,596 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 4,337 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 4,189 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 4,076 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 4,015 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 3,988 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 3,997 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 3,951 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 3,815 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 3,783 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 3,661 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 3,545 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 3,428 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 3,040 | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 2,969 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 2,932 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 2,879 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 2,871 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 2,803 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 2,734 | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 2,721 | -0.5% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 2,721 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 248,836, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 2,721 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 180,073, 2% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,414 | 8,127 | 8,669 | 9 |
| 1980s | 6,676 | 5,940 | 7,669 | 7 |
| 1990s | 6,167 | 5,816 | 6,354 | 7 |
| 2000s | 4,752 | 4,015 | 5,688 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,618 | 2,969 | 3,997 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,823 | 2,721 | 2,932 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 191 Antigua and Barbuda 4,160 compare
- 192 Aruba 3,818 compare
- 193 American Samoa 3,769 compare
- 195 Marshall Islands 2,649 compare
- 196 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2,488 compare
- 197 Cayman Islands 2,191 compare
More education data for Dominica
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 511 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 148 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 676 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 679 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4,483 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5,427 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0824 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Dominica?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Dominica was 2,721 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 8,669 in 1977.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,721 in 2025.
- How does Dominica rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Dominica ranks 194th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. 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 primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release