Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Dominica
Dominica: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 372 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
372
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
201st
of 222 countries
All-time high
1,190
in 1971
All-time low
372
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Dominica, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Dominica stood at 372. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Dominica peaked at 1,190 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 372, 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, male in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,182 | — |
| 1971 | 1,190 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 1,187 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 1,186 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 1,180 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 1,159 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 1,094 | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 1,066 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 1,051 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 1,032 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 1,008 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 979 | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 923 | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 860 | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 807 | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 775 | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 756 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 794 | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 813 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 816 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 808 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 786 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 754 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 739 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 738 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 729 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 704 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 751 | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 766 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 758 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 747 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 728 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 694 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 652 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 606 | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 569 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 541 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 550 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 529 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 522 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 535 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 522 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 495 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 472 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 501 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 500 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 496 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 444 | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 471 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 431 | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 444 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 399 | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 413 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 383 | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 378 | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 372 | -1.6% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 372 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49,848, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 372 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,975, 2% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,133 | 1,032 | 1,190 | 10 |
| 1980s | 853.1 | 756 | 1,008 | 10 |
| 1990s | 753.3 | 704 | 808 | 10 |
| 2000s | 613.8 | 522 | 747 | 10 |
| 2010s | 486.7 | 431 | 535 | 10 |
| 2020s | 398.17 | 372 | 444 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 198 Marshall Islands 426 compare
- 199 American Samoa 416 compare
- 200 Cayman Islands 396 compare
- 202 Andorra 313 compare
- 203 Saint Kitts and Nevis 293 compare
- 204 Bermuda 281 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, male in Dominica?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Dominica was 372 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,190 in 1971.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 372 in 2025.
- How does Dominica rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Dominica ranks 201st out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release