Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Dominica
Dominica: Gross graduation ratio, primary, total was 115.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Dominica, 1999–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Dominica stood at 115.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Dominica peaked at 141.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 78.9%, in 2010.
Dominica ranks 3rd of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 141.2% | — |
| 2000 | 132.0% | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 125.9% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 109.1% | -13.4% |
| 2003 | 94.6% | -13.2% |
| 2004 | 93.8% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 96.2% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 84.6% | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 88.6% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 84.0% | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 82.6% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 78.9% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 90.5% | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 101.8% | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 103.1% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 108.6% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 115.1% | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 141.2% | 141.2% | 141.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.1% | 82.6% | 132.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 78.9% | 115.1% | 6 |
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More education data for Dominica
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 552 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.2% (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.66 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Dominica?
- Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Dominica was 115.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio, primary, total recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 141.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio, primary, total recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.9% in 2010.
- How does Dominica rank for gross graduation ratio, primary, total?
- Dominica ranks 3rd out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross graduation ratio, primary, total rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Gross graduation ratio, primary, total (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. The rate based on completers is calculated by taking the total number of completers in the last grade of primary school divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.