Enrolment in primary education, male in Dominica
Dominica: Enrolment in primary education, male was 2,706 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2,706
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
195th
of 216 countries
All-time high
9,329
in 1971
All-time low
2,706
in 2025
Years of data
49
1971–2025
Enrolment in primary education, male in Dominica, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male in Dominica is 2,706, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Dominica peaked at 9,329 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 2,706, in 2025.
That places Dominica 195th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9,329 | — |
| 1972 | 9,247 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 9,127 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 8,844 | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 9,194 | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 8,890 | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 8,901 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 8,833 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 8,413 | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 7,932 | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 7,343 | -7.4% |
| 1982 | 7,778 | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 6,996 | -10.1% |
| 1986 | 6,400 | -8.5% |
| 1987 | 6,576 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 6,455 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 6,494 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 6,535 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 6,211 | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 6,470 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 6,468 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 6,361 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 6,228 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 6,086 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 5,908 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 5,709 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 5,407 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 5,100 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 4,845 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 4,575 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 4,454 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 4,293 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 4,216 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 4,150 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 4,141 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 4,189 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 4,061 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 3,912 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 3,855 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 3,778 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 3,712 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 3,208 | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 3,175 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 3,253 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 3,263 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 3,112 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 2,963 | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 2,810 | -5.2% |
| 2025 | 2,706 | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,975 | 8,413 | 9,329 | 9 |
| 1980s | 7,069 | 6,400 | 7,932 | 7 |
| 1990s | 6,395 | 6,211 | 6,535 | 7 |
| 2000s | 5,059 | 4,216 | 6,086 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,818 | 3,175 | 4,189 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,018 | 2,706 | 3,263 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 192 American Samoa 4,115 compare
- 193 Aruba 3,901 compare
- 194 Marshall Islands 2,720 compare
- 196 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2,622 compare
- 197 Andorra 2,147 compare
- 198 Cayman Islands 2,143 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 primary education, male in Dominica?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Dominica was 2,706 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 9,329 in 1971.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,706 in 2025.
- How does Dominica rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Dominica ranks 195th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release