Population of compulsory school age, female in Dominica
Dominica: Population of compulsory school age, female was 4,985 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population of compulsory school age, female in Dominica, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 4,985 for population of compulsory school age, female in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Dominica peaked at 8,718 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4,985, in 2025.
Dominica ranks 179th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, female in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8,718 | — |
| 1999 | 8,673 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 8,594 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 8,488 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 8,338 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 8,161 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 7,986 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 7,818 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 7,667 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 7,530 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 7,386 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 7,217 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 7,029 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 6,848 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 6,802 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 6,554 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 6,840 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 6,614 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 6,519 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 5,810 | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 5,662 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 5,521 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 5,430 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 5,335 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 5,242 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 5,170 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 5,084 | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 4,985 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,696 | 8,673 | 8,718 | 2 |
| 2000s | 7,918 | 7,217 | 8,594 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,420 | 5,521 | 7,029 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,208 | 4,985 | 5,430 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 176 Aruba 8,184 compare
- 177 Antigua and Barbuda 6,118 compare
- 178 Marshall Islands 5,613 compare
- 180 Cayman Islands 4,633 compare
- 181 Bermuda 3,934 compare
- 182 Andorra 3,657 compare
More education data for Dominica
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 491 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 61 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 227 (1993)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 257 (1993)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, female in Dominica?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in Dominica was 4,985 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 8,718 in 1998.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,985 in 2025.
- How does Dominica rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Dominica ranks 179th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 28 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release