Persistence to grade 5, female in Dominica
Dominica: Persistence to grade 5, female was 95.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, female in Dominica, 2000–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 95.4% for persistence to grade 5, female in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, female in Dominica peaked at 96.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 77.7%, in 2014.
That places Dominica 66th out of 149 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, female in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84.9% | — |
| 2001 | 84.3% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 87.2% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 81.6% | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 90.5% | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 87.5% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 89.5% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 93.7% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 96.0% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 89.8% | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 77.7% | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 95.4% | +22.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.4% | 81.6% | 93.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 87.8% | 77.7% | 96.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 95.4% | 95.4% | 95.4% | 1 |
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 persistence to grade 5, female in Dominica?
- Persistence to grade 5, female in Dominica was 95.4% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.7% in 2014.
- How does Dominica rank for persistence to grade 5, female?
- Dominica ranks 66th out of 149 countries with data for 2021.
- Is persistence to grade 5, female rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.