Over-age students, primary, male in Dominica
Dominica: Over-age students, primary, male was 8.6% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Over-age students, primary, male in Dominica, 1975–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for over-age students, primary, male in Dominica is 8.6%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 53.8% on the previous year and up 135.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary, male in Dominica peaked at 21.1% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2004.
Dominica ranks 78th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Over-age students, primary, male in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % of male enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 19.5% | — |
| 1976 | 17.8% | -8.7% |
| 1977 | 17.8% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 21.1% | +18.1% |
| 1980 | 17.0% | -19.1% |
| 1981 | 17.6% | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 18.7% | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 7.6% | -59.5% |
| 2000 | 5.0% | -33.9% |
| 2001 | 4.9% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | -23.8% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | +21.1% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | +23.5% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | +31.9% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | -19.6% |
| 2016 | 8.6% | +53.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.0% | 17.8% | 21.1% | 4 |
| 1980s | 17.8% | 17.0% | 18.7% | 3 |
| 1990s | 7.6% | 7.6% | 7.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.6% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 5.4% | 8.6% | 5 |
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 over-age students, primary, male in Dominica?
- Over-age students, primary, male in Dominica was 8.6% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary, male recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 1979.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary, male recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2004.
- How does Dominica rank for over-age students, primary, male?
- Dominica ranks 78th out of 191 countries with data for 2016.
- Is over-age students, primary, male rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Over-age students, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.