Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Dominica
Dominica: Persistence to last grade of primary, total was 89.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Dominica, 2000–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2021, persistence to last grade of primary, total in Dominica stood at 89.7%.
The figure is up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, total in Dominica peaked at 90.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 78.7%, in 2002.
Dominica ranks 98th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79.4% | — |
| 2002 | 78.7% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 81.4% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 85.3% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 84.8% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 85.4% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 88.9% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 87.0% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 88.1% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 90.5% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 87.8% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 86.4% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 85.0% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 79.5% | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 89.7% | +12.8% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 89.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.8%, 96% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 89.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.7%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.3% | 78.7% | 88.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 85.9% | 79.5% | 90.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 89.7% | 89.7% | 89.7% | 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 last grade of primary, total in Dominica?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Dominica was 89.7% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 90.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.7% in 2002.
- How does Dominica rank for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Dominica ranks 98th out of 179 countries with data for 2021.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, total rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.