Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Dominica
Dominica: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 736 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
736
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
201st
of 222 countries
All-time high
2,438
in 1971
All-time low
736
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Dominica, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 736 for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Dominica peaked at 2,438 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 736, in 2025.
That places Dominica 201st out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,424 | — |
| 1971 | 2,438 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 2,431 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 2,422 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 2,403 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 2,351 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 2,180 | -7.3% |
| 1977 | 2,100 | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 2,057 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 2,008 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 1,953 | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 1,891 | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 1,786 | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 1,672 | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 1,577 | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 1,526 | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 1,505 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 1,589 | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 1,641 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 1,672 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 1,673 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1,630 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 1,557 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 1,517 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 1,508 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 1,493 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 1,444 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 1,507 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 1,516 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 1,493 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 1,467 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 1,430 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 1,370 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 1,298 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 1,219 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 1,162 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 1,116 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 1,122 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1,080 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 1,050 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 1,053 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1,036 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 1,013 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 982 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 1,023 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 1,017 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 973 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 879 | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 924 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 864 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 890 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 812 | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 820 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 759 | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 749 | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 736 | -1.7% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 736 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97,289, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 736 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33,357, 2% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,281 | 2,008 | 2,438 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,681 | 1,505 | 1,953 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,534 | 1,444 | 1,673 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,231 | 1,050 | 1,467 | 10 |
| 2010s | 976.4 | 864 | 1,053 | 10 |
| 2020s | 794.33 | 736 | 890 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 198 American Samoa 850 compare
- 199 Marshall Islands 831 compare
- 200 Cayman Islands 788 compare
- 202 Saint Kitts and Nevis 581 compare
- 203 Andorra 579 compare
- 204 Bermuda 552 compare
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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Dominica?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Dominica was 736 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,438 in 1971.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 736 in 2025.
- How does Dominica rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Dominica ranks 201st out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. 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 the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release