Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Dominica
Dominica: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 2,721 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Dominica, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Dominica is 2,721, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Dominica peaked at 8,669 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 2,721, in 2025.
That places Dominica 194th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 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% |
| 1983 | 6,656 | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 6,287 | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 6,114 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 5,940 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 6,196 | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 6,145 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 6,170 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 6,196 | +0.4% |
| 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% |
| 1996 | 6,154 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 6,041 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 5,928 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 5,816 | -1.9% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,414 | 8,127 | 8,669 | 9 |
| 1980s | 6,567 | 5,940 | 7,669 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,129 | 5,816 | 6,354 | 10 |
| 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
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.4755 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0413 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,706 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -3.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0411 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,483 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.3 % change on previous year (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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,177 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Dominica?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Dominica was 2,721 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 8,669 in 1977.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,721 in 2025.
- How does Dominica rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Dominica ranks 194th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) with 663 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) with 663 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.