Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Dominica
Dominica: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 72.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
72.1%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
37th
of 211 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1974
All-time low
68.9%
in 1987
Years of data
32
1974–2023
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Dominica, 1974–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 72.1% for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Dominica peaked at 100.0% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 68.9%, in 1987.
Dominica ranks 37th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 100.0% | — |
| 1975 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 72.0% | -28.0% |
| 1987 | 68.9% | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 100.0% | +45.1% |
| 1991 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.3% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 99.2% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 87.9% | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 86.7% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 87.3% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 84.3% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 79.8% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 74.1% | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 74.4% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 72.1% | -3.1% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 72.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.4%, 3.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 72.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.4%, 2.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 70.5% | 68.9% | 72.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 92.1% | 84.3% | 100.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 75.1% | 72.1% | 79.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 34 Brunei Darussalam 77.1% compare
- 35 Belize 75.1% compare
- 36 Aruba 74.9% compare
- 38 Gambia 71.7% compare
- 39 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 71.1% compare
- 40 Trinidad and Tobago 71.1% compare
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 percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Dominica?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Dominica was 72.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1974.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.9% in 1987.
- How does Dominica rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Dominica ranks 37th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release