Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Dominica
Dominica: Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate was -2.11 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Dominica, 1972–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Dominica is -2.11 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.2% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Dominica peaked at 5.57 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -12.49 % change on previous year, in 2018.
Dominica ranks 170th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | -0.2808 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | -1.27 % change on previous year | +351.3% |
| 1974 | -2.77 % change on previous year | +118.3% |
| 1975 | 3.68 % change on previous year | -233.0% |
| 1976 | -2.88 % change on previous year | -178.3% |
| 1977 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -181.7% |
| 1978 | -0.9562 % change on previous year | -140.6% |
| 1979 | -4.95 % change on previous year | +418.0% |
| 1980 | -5.68 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 1981 | -5.04 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 1982 | -0.081 % change on previous year | -98.4% |
| 1987 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -4422.0% |
| 1988 | -1.35 % change on previous year | -138.5% |
| 1991 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -185.4% |
| 1992 | -5.58 % change on previous year | -584.8% |
| 1993 | 5.57 % change on previous year | -199.8% |
| 1994 | 0.211 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 1995 | -1.52 % change on previous year | -820.7% |
| 2000 | -2.24 % change on previous year | +47.4% |
| 2001 | -2.92 % change on previous year | +30.3% |
| 2002 | -3.9 % change on previous year | +33.6% |
| 2003 | -4.77 % change on previous year | +22.3% |
| 2004 | -5.62 % change on previous year | +17.8% |
| 2005 | -4.37 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 2006 | -5.6 % change on previous year | +28.3% |
| 2007 | -3.02 % change on previous year | -46.1% |
| 2008 | -3.17 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2009 | -1.65 % change on previous year | -48.0% |
| 2010 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 2011 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0246 % change on previous year | — |
| 2013 | -3.24 % change on previous year | -13296.7% |
| 2014 | -2.3 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 2015 | -2.33 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2016 | -2.57 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 2017 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2018 | -12.49 % change on previous year | +399.9% |
| 2019 | -1.66 % change on previous year | -86.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6673 % change on previous year | -140.1% |
| 2021 | -0.6952 % change on previous year | -204.2% |
| 2022 | -2.59 % change on previous year | +272.4% |
| 2023 | -3.63 % change on previous year | +40.1% |
| 2024 | -3.85 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2025 | -2.11 % change on previous year | -45.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.884 % change on previous year | -4.95 % change on previous year | 3.68 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | -1.73 % change on previous year | -5.68 % change on previous year | 3.5 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1990s | -0.0336 % change on previous year | -5.58 % change on previous year | 5.57 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2000s | -3.73 % change on previous year | -5.62 % change on previous year | -1.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.82 % change on previous year | -12.49 % change on previous year | 0.0246 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.03 % change on previous year | -3.85 % change on previous year | 0.6673 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 167 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -1.87 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Trinidad and Tobago -1.94 % change on previous year compare
- 169 French Polynesia -2.07 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Brunei -2.21 % change on previous year compare
- 172 El Salvador -2.27 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Hong Kong -2.3 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Dominica
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.37 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,306 (2023)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 552 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.5405 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 552 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Dominica?
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Dominica was -2.11 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 5.57 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.49 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Dominica rank for primary education, pupils, annual growth rate?
- Dominica ranks 170th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary education, pupils, annual growth rate rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.