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 2.5% 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
In 2025, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Dominica stood at 2.5%.
The figure is down 15.7% on the previous year and down 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Dominica peaked at 7.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2004.
That places Dominica 90th out of 183 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 2.3% | — |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -20.5% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | +45.6% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | +47.2% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | +20.5% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | +24.6% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | +33.4% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 7.5% | +18.7% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | -47.2% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | -17.6% |
| 2025 | 2.5% | -15.7% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 2.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.9%, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 2.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.3%, 78% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.7% | 3.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 3.9% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 2.5% | 3.7% | 6 |
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 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 2.5% 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 7.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2004.
- How does Dominica rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Dominica ranks 90th 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 down 52.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release