Net enrolment rate: pre-primary education in Dominica
Dominica: Net enrolment rate: pre-primary education was 83.94 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
83.94
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
9th
of 35 countries
All-time high
83.94
in 2023
All-time low
50.39
in 2015
Years of data
9
1999–2023
Net enrolment rate: pre-primary education in Dominica, 1999–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 83.94 for net enrolment rate: pre-primary education in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 66.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate: pre-primary education in Dominica peaked at 83.94 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50.39, in 2015.
That places Dominica 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Net enrolment rate: pre-primary education in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 82.71 | — |
| 2001 | 83.84 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 67.5 | -19.5% |
| 2015 | 50.39 | -25.3% |
| 2019 | 64.9 | +28.8% |
| 2020 | 76.4 | +17.7% |
| 2021 | 74 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 82.89 | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 83.94 | +1.3% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 83.94 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.93, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 83.94 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.22, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.71 | 82.71 | 82.71 | 1 |
| 2000s | 83.84 | 83.84 | 83.84 | 1 |
| 2010s | 60.93 | 50.39 | 67.5 | 3 |
| 2020s | 79.31 | 74 | 83.94 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 6 Jamaica 92.64 compare
- 7 Uruguay 89.8 compare
- 8 Turks and Caicos Islands 88.48 compare
- 10 Antigua and Barbuda 80.02 compare
- 11 Montserrat 78.95 compare
- 12 Colombia 77.67 compare
More education data for Dominica
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.06 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.05 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net enrolment rate: pre-primary education in Dominica?
- Net enrolment rate: pre-primary education in Dominica was 83.94 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate: pre-primary education recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 83.94 in 2023.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate: pre-primary education recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.39 in 2015.
- How does Dominica rank for net enrolment rate: pre-primary education?
- Dominica ranks 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net enrolment rate: pre-primary education rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Net enrolment rate: pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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