Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Dominica
Dominica: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 7.69 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Dominica, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Dominica is 7.69 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Dominica peaked at 23.74 units per square kilometre in 1971 and was at its lowest, 7.69 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Dominica ranks 110th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Dominica, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 23.74 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 23.68 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 23.38 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 22.73 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 23.57 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 22.89 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 23.43 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 23.2 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 22.05 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 20.8 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 19.75 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 19.74 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 17.71 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1986 | 16.45 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 17.03 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 16.8 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 16.92 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 17.11 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 16.16 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 17.06 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 17.1 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 16.84 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 16.06 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 15.7 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 15.24 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 14.65 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 13.95 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 13.16 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 12.59 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 11.88 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 11.52 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 11.16 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 10.97 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 10.85 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 10.85 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10.85 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10.5 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 10.26 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 10.02 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 9.76 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 9.52 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 8.33 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 8.19 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 8.25 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 8.19 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 7.98 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 7.69 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.19 units per square kilometre | 22.05 units per square kilometre | 23.74 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 18.33 units per square kilometre | 16.45 units per square kilometre | 20.8 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 16.75 units per square kilometre | 16.06 units per square kilometre | 17.11 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 13.08 units per square kilometre | 10.97 units per square kilometre | 15.7 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.91 units per square kilometre | 8.19 units per square kilometre | 10.85 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.03 units per square kilometre | 7.69 units per square kilometre | 8.25 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 107 Ireland 7.97 units per square kilometre compare
- 108 United Arab Emirates 7.81 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 France 7.75 units per square kilometre compare
- 111 Zimbabwe 7.63 units per square kilometre compare
- 112 Azerbaijan 7.59 units per square kilometre compare
- 113 Czechia 7.51 units per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Dominica?
- Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Dominica was 7.69 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 23.74 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.69 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Dominica rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Dominica ranks 110th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.