Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Dominica
Dominica: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female was 113.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Dominica, 1988–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Dominica is 113.2%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Dominica peaked at 128.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 77.5%, in 2004.
That places Dominica 28th out of 184 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 111.1% | — |
| 1999 | 109.4% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 100.3% | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 101.4% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 92.6% | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 87.4% | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 77.5% | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 105.1% | +35.6% |
| 2006 | 100.5% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 105.4% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 115.8% | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 113.1% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 117.8% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 107.8% | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 128.7% | +19.4% |
| 2013 | 116.0% | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 119.4% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 120.0% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 113.2% | -5.7% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 113.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.2%, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 113.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 100.2%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 111.1% | 111.1% | 111.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 109.4% | 109.4% | 109.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.9% | 77.5% | 115.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 117.6% | 107.8% | 128.7% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
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 gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Dominica?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Dominica was 113.2% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 128.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.5% in 2004.
- How does Dominica rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female?
- Dominica ranks 28th out of 184 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.