Over-age students, primary in Dominica
Dominica: Over-age students, primary was 6.7% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Over-age students, primary in Dominica, 1975–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of enrollment.
Analysis
In 2016, over-age students, primary in Dominica stood at 6.7%.
That represents a change of up 39.1% on the previous year and up 161.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary in Dominica peaked at 18.3% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2006.
That places Dominica 89th out of 191 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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 in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % of enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 16.4% | — |
| 1976 | 15.8% | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 16.3% | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 18.3% | +12.0% |
| 1980 | 16.9% | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 16.8% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 17.6% | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 6.7% | -62.0% |
| 2000 | 4.3% | -35.4% |
| 2001 | 4.1% | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | -21.7% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | +34.0% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | -19.5% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | +19.8% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | +23.9% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | +32.4% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | +39.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.7% | 15.8% | 18.3% | 4 |
| 1980s | 17.1% | 16.8% | 17.6% | 3 |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 6.7% | 6.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.5% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 4.1% | 6.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More education data for Dominica
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is over-age students, primary in Dominica?
- Over-age students, primary in Dominica was 6.7% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 1979.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2006.
- How does Dominica rank for over-age students, primary?
- Dominica ranks 89th out of 191 countries with data for 2016.
- Is over-age students, primary rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 161.6%. 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 (% of 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.