Enrolment in primary education, female in Dominica
Dominica: Enrolment in primary education, female was 2,969 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
2,969 number
Change on year
down 16.2%
World rank
190th
of 203 countries
All-time high
8,669 number
in 1977
All-time low
2,969 number
in 2019
Years of data
41
1971–2019
Enrolment in primary education, female in Dominica, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in primary education, female in Dominica stood at 2,969 number. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.2% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Dominica peaked at 8,669 number in 1977 and was at its lowest, 2,969 number, in 2019.
That places Dominica 190th out of 203 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in Dominica, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8,479 number | — |
| 1972 | 8,511 number | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 8,406 number | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 8,204 number | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 8,481 number | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 8,276 number | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 8,669 number | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 8,569 number | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 8,127 number | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 7,669 number | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 7,472 number | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 7,025 number | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 6,287 number | -10.5% |
| 1986 | 5,940 number | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 6,196 number | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 6,145 number | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 6,196 number | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 6,301 number | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 5,909 number | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 6,325 number | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 6,354 number | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 6,266 number | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 5,816 number | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 5,688 number | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 5,522 number | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 5,275 number | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 5,053 number | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 4,772 number | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 4,596 number | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 4,337 number | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 4,189 number | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 4,076 number | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 4,015 number | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 3,982 number | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 3,997 number | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 3,958 number | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 3,821 number | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 3,784 number | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 3,666 number | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 3,545 number | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 2,969 number | -16.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,414 number | 8,127 number | 8,669 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 6,676 number | 5,940 number | 7,669 number | 7 |
| 1990s | 6,167 number | 5,816 number | 6,354 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 4,752 number | 4,015 number | 5,688 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,715 number | 2,969 number | 3,997 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 187 Seychelles 4,678 number compare
- 188 American Samoa 3,769 number compare
- 189 Marshall Islands 3,474 number compare
- 191 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2,688 number compare
- 192 Andorra 2,105 number compare
- 193 Cayman Islands 2,080 number compare
More education data for Dominica
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 552 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Dominica?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Dominica was 2,969 number in 2019, 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 number in 1977.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,969 number in 2019.
- How does Dominica rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Dominica ranks 190th out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.