Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level in Dominica
Dominica: Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level was 40.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level in Dominica, 1973–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level in Dominica is 40.4%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level in Dominica peaked at 41.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 1984.
That places Dominica 27th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 11.7% | — |
| 1974 | 11.9% | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 11.5% | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 3.6% | -68.4% |
| 1986 | 4.0% | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.5% | +12.9% |
| 1994 | 4.5% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 24.3% | +437.1% |
| 2000 | 26.3% | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 27.0% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 27.2% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 28.3% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 29.6% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 30.1% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 31.4% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 31.9% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 34.6% | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 35.0% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 35.1% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 34.7% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 35.4% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 36.8% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 36.7% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 38.1% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 40.8% | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 40.8% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 41.2% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 40.9% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 40.4% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.7% | 11.5% | 11.9% | 3 |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 3.6% | 4.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 9.3% | 4.0% | 24.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 30.1% | 26.3% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.8% | 34.7% | 40.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 40.8% | 40.4% | 41.2% | 4 |
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More education data for Dominica
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 552 (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 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)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level in Dominica?
- Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level in Dominica was 40.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 41.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 1984.
- How does Dominica rank for share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level?
- Dominica ranks 27th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Private primary institutions are managed by private entities, such as NGOs, religious groups, or businesses, rather than public authorities, regardless of profit motive.