Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Dominica
Dominica: Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled was 96.05 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Dominica, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Dominica is 96.05, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Dominica peaked at 99.26 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 84.66, in 1981.
That places Dominica 106th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 91.98 | — |
| 1976 | 90.87 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 93.7 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 91.27 | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 88.85 | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 87.02 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 84.66 | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 87.89 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 97.13 | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 96.95 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 98.95 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 98.18 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 99.26 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 98.83 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 99.08 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 97.99 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 92.26 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 91.4 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 97.09 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 97.73 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 98.38 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 98.13 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 96.6 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 97.14 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 98.2 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 95.99 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 95 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 94.02 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 93.03 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 96.23 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 95.13 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 96.65 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 96.05 | -0.6% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 96.05 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.04, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 96.05 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.07, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91.33 | 88.85 | 93.7 | 5 |
| 1980s | 86.52 | 84.66 | 87.89 | 3 |
| 1990s | 97.13 | 97.13 | 97.13 | 1 |
| 2000s | 97 | 91.4 | 99.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.42 | 93.03 | 98.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.01 | 95.13 | 96.65 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 103 Cameroon 96.24 compare
- 104 North Macedonia 96.21 compare
- 105 Eswatini 96.17 compare
- 107 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 96.02 compare
- 108 United States 96.02 compare
- 109 Papua New Guinea 96 compare
More education data for Dominica
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.06 (2023)
- 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, gaps filled 5,427 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Dominica?
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Dominica was 96.05 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 99.26 in 2003.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.66 in 1981.
- How does Dominica rank for primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled?
- Dominica ranks 106th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary enrollment selected countries with 711 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
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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 enrollment selected countries with 711 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.