Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Dominica
Dominica: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 3.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Dominica, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 3.4% for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2025. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 156.8% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Dominica peaked at 3.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2006.
Dominica ranks 75th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.0% | — |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -52.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -20.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +113.0% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | +74.9% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | +26.1% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | +36.9% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -25.7% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | +15.3% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +28.2% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -50.1% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | +33.2% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -28.9% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | +8.6% |
| 2025 | 3.4% | +156.8% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 3.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.5%, 2.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 3.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.4%, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.3% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.2% | 3.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 72 Bangladesh 3.5% compare
- 73 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.5% compare
- 74 Marshall Islands 3.4% compare
- 76 Czechia 3.4% compare
- 77 South Africa 3.1% compare
- 78 Palau 3.1% 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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Dominica?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Dominica was 3.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2006.
- How does Dominica rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Dominica ranks 75th out of 183 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. 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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release