Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Dominica
Dominica: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions was 40.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Dominica, 1973–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Dominica stood at 40.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Dominica peaked at 41.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 1984.
Dominica ranks 27th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 11.7% | — |
| 1974 | 11.9% | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 11.5% | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 3.6% | -68.4% |
| 1986 | 4.0% | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.5% | +12.9% |
| 1994 | 4.5% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 24.3% | +437.1% |
| 2000 | 26.3% | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 27.0% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 27.2% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 28.3% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 29.6% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 30.1% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 31.4% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 31.9% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 34.6% | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 35.0% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 35.1% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 34.7% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 35.4% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 36.8% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 36.7% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 38.1% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 40.8% | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 40.8% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 41.2% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 40.9% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 40.4% | -1.1% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 40.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.8%, 4.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 40.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.3%, 2.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Dominica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +437.1% | 4.5% | 24.3% |
| 1984 | -68.4% | 11.5% | 3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.7% | 11.5% | 11.9% | 3 |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 3.6% | 4.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 9.3% | 4.0% | 24.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 30.1% | 26.3% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.8% | 34.7% | 40.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 40.8% | 40.4% | 41.2% | 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 primary education in private institutions in Dominica?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Dominica was 40.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 41.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 1984.
- How does Dominica rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions?
- Dominica ranks 27th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release