Primary education, pupils in Dominica
Dominica: Primary education, pupils was 48.4% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Primary education, pupils in Dominica, 1971–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2016, primary education, pupils in Dominica stood at 48.4%.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Dominica peaked at 50.4% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 47.3%, in 1984.
Dominica ranks 118th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Primary education, pupils in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 47.6% | — |
| 1972 | 47.9% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 47.9% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 48.1% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 48.0% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 48.2% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 49.3% | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 49.2% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 49.1% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 50.4% | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 47.5% | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 47.3% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 48.1% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 48.5% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 48.8% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 49.1% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 48.8% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 49.4% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 49.6% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 48.3% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 48.3% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 48.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 48.0% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 48.3% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 48.7% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 48.7% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 48.5% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 48.7% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 48.8% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 48.9% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 49.1% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 48.6% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 49.2% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 48.7% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 48.4% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.4% | 47.6% | 49.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 48.5% | 47.3% | 50.4% | 7 |
| 1990s | 49.1% | 48.3% | 49.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 48.5% | 48.0% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 48.4% | 49.2% | 7 |
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More education data for Dominica
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 552 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.66 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Dominica?
- Primary education, pupils in Dominica was 48.4% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 50.4% in 1981.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.3% in 1984.
- How does Dominica rank for primary education, pupils?
- Dominica ranks 118th out of 203 countries with data for 2016.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.