Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Dominica
Dominica: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 59.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Dominica, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 59.6% for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in 2023.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Dominica peaked at 75.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 58.8%, in 2021.
Dominica ranks 178th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 75.7% | — |
| 2000 | 73.7% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 73.0% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 72.8% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 71.7% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 70.4% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 69.9% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 68.6% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 68.1% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 65.4% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 65.0% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 64.9% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 65.3% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 64.6% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 63.2% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 63.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 61.9% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 59.2% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 59.2% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 58.8% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 59.1% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 59.6% | +0.7% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 59.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.5%, 66% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 59.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 80.9%, 74% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.7% | 75.7% | 75.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 69.9% | 65.0% | 73.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.2% | 59.2% | 65.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 59.2% | 58.8% | 59.6% | 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 public institutions in Dominica?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Dominica was 59.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 75.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.8% in 2021.
- How does Dominica rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Dominica ranks 178th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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 primary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release