Persistence to grade 5, total in Dominica
Dominica: Persistence to grade 5, total was 93.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Persistence to grade 5, total in Dominica, 1999–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2021, persistence to grade 5, total in Dominica stood at 93.0%.
That represents a change of up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Dominica peaked at 93.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 78.0%, in 2015.
Dominica ranks 79th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Persistence to grade 5, total in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 85.5% | — |
| 2000 | 86.2% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 85.4% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 83.7% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 83.6% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 92.3% | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 89.2% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 89.3% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 92.3% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 89.7% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 89.9% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 93.8% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 89.7% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 93.9% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 89.7% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 83.6% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 78.0% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 93.0% | +19.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.5% | 85.5% | 85.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 88.2% | 83.6% | 92.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.1% | 78.0% | 93.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 93.0% | 93.0% | 93.0% | 1 |
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More education data for Dominica
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,427 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, total in Dominica?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Dominica was 93.0% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 93.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.0% in 2015.
- How does Dominica rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Dominica ranks 79th out of 164 countries with data for 2021.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, total (% 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.