Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Dominica
Dominica: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 851 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Dominica, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 851 number for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Dominica peaked at 2,360 number in 1975 and was at its lowest, 851 number, in 2020.
Dominica ranks 193rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Dominica, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,910 number | — |
| 1971 | 1,926 number | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 2,006 number | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 2,130 number | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 2,265 number | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 2,360 number | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 2,358 number | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 2,282 number | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 2,165 number | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 2,038 number | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 1,945 number | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 1,935 number | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 1,896 number | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 1,890 number | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 1,900 number | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 1,899 number | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 1,858 number | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 1,787 number | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 1,694 number | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 1,591 number | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 1,496 number | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 1,431 number | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 1,343 number | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 1,272 number | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 1,227 number | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 1,218 number | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 1,255 number | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 1,354 number | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 1,473 number | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 1,583 number | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 1,647 number | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 1,619 number | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 1,557 number | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 1,465 number | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 1,356 number | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 1,254 number | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 1,187 number | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 1,120 number | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 1,061 number | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 1,008 number | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 962 number | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 919 number | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 898 number | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 891 number | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 892 number | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 892 number | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 880 number | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 870 number | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 860 number | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 852 number | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 851 number | -0.1% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 851 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 116,888 number, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 851 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46,885 number, 2% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,144 number | 1,910 number | 2,360 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,840 number | 1,591 number | 1,945 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,365 number | 1,218 number | 1,583 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,327 number | 1,008 number | 1,647 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 891.6 number | 852 number | 962 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 851 number | 851 number | 851 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 190 Marshall Islands 1,449 number compare
- 191 American Samoa 1,432 number compare
- 192 Aruba 1,126 number compare
- 194 Cayman Islands 783 number compare
- 195 Saint Kitts and Nevis 708 number compare
- 196 Andorra 657 number 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 851 number in 2020, 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 2,360 number in 1975.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 851 number in 2020.
- How does Dominica rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Dominica ranks 193rd out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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 the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.