Persistence to grade 5, male in Dominica
Dominica: Persistence to grade 5, male was 90.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, male in Dominica, 2000–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 90.9% for persistence to grade 5, male in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, male in Dominica peaked at 95.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 80.3%, in 2002.
Dominica ranks 77th of 149 countries on this measure, 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, male in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.5% | — |
| 2001 | 86.6% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 80.3% | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 85.5% | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 93.9% | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 90.8% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 95.1% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 86.1% | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 91.8% | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 90.1% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 89.5% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 90.9% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.2% | 80.3% | 95.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 90.5% | 89.5% | 91.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 90.9% | 90.9% | 90.9% | 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, male in Dominica?
- Persistence to grade 5, male in Dominica was 90.9% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 95.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.3% in 2002.
- How does Dominica rank for persistence to grade 5, male?
- Dominica ranks 77th out of 149 countries with data for 2021.
- Is persistence to grade 5, male rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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, male (% 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.