Population of compulsory school age, male in Dominica
Dominica: Population of compulsory school age, male was 4,920 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population of compulsory school age, male in Dominica, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 4,920 for population of compulsory school age, male in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in Dominica peaked at 8,392 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4,920, in 2025.
That places Dominica 179th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, male in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8,392 | — |
| 1999 | 8,378 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 8,344 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 8,289 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 8,206 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 8,085 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 7,942 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 7,792 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 7,628 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 7,489 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 7,312 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 7,102 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 6,893 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 6,684 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 6,633 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 6,351 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 6,660 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 6,432 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 6,367 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 5,648 | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 5,513 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 5,380 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 5,313 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 5,206 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 5,092 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 5,020 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 4,969 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 4,920 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,385 | 8,378 | 8,392 | 2 |
| 2000s | 7,819 | 7,102 | 8,344 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,256 | 5,380 | 6,893 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,087 | 4,920 | 5,313 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 176 Aruba 8,507 compare
- 177 Antigua and Barbuda 6,299 compare
- 178 Marshall Islands 6,023 compare
- 180 Cayman Islands 4,717 compare
- 181 Bermuda 4,177 compare
- 182 Andorra 3,784 compare
More education data for Dominica
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,355 (2023)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,306 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.37 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 257 (1993)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 227 (1993)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 61 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 484 (1993)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, male in Dominica?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in Dominica was 4,920 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 8,392 in 1998.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,920 in 2025.
- How does Dominica rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- Dominica ranks 179th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release