Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Dominica
Dominica: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 5,427 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Dominica, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Dominica recorded 5,427 for primary education, pupils, gaps filled in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Dominica peaked at 17,808 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 5,427, in 2025.
Dominica ranks 192nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 17,808 | — |
| 1972 | 17,758 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 17,533 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 17,048 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 17,675 | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 17,166 | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 17,570 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 17,402 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 16,540 | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 15,601 | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 14,815 | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 14,803 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 14,043 | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 13,283 | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 12,812 | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 12,340 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 12,772 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 12,600 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 12,645 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 12,690 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 12,836 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 12,120 | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 12,795 | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 12,822 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 12,627 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 12,481 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 12,336 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 12,190 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 12,044 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 11,774 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 11,430 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 10,984 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 10,460 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 9,872 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 9,441 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 8,912 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 8,643 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 8,369 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 8,231 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 8,138 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 8,138 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8,140 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7,876 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 7,695 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 7,516 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 7,323 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 7,140 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 6,248 | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 6,144 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 6,185 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 6,142 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 5,983 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 5,766 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 5,544 | -3.9% |
| 2025 | 5,427 | -2.1% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 5,427 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 519,452, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 5,427 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 287,527, 2% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17,389 | 16,540 | 17,808 | 9 |
| 1980s | 13,571 | 12,340 | 15,601 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,494 | 12,044 | 12,836 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,812 | 8,231 | 11,774 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,436 | 6,144 | 8,140 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,841 | 5,427 | 6,185 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 189 Antigua and Barbuda 8,720 compare
- 190 American Samoa 7,884 compare
- 191 Aruba 7,719 compare
- 193 Marshall Islands 5,369 compare
- 194 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5,110 compare
- 195 Cayman Islands 4,334 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, 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Dominica?
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Dominica was 5,427 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 17,808 in 1971.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,427 in 2025.
- How does Dominica rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Dominica ranks 192nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.