Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Dominica
Dominica: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 50.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Dominica, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 50.0% for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Dominica peaked at 78.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 46.1%, in 2020.
Dominica ranks 36th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 50.0% | — |
| 2012 | 78.6% | +57.1% |
| 2014 | 51.8% | -34.1% |
| 2015 | 46.5% | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 53.3% | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 52.2% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 46.1% | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 46.2% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 49.8% | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 50.0% | +0.3% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 50.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.9%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 50.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.3%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.4% | 46.5% | 78.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 48.0% | 46.1% | 50.0% | 4 |
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 percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Dominica?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Dominica was 50.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 78.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.1% in 2020.
- How does Dominica rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Dominica ranks 36th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. 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 public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release