Primary enrollment selected countries in Dominica
Dominica: Primary enrollment selected countries was 96.05 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
96.05
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
106th
of 209 countries
All-time high
99.26
in 2003
All-time low
84.66
in 1981
Years of data
29
1975–2023
Primary enrollment selected countries in Dominica, 1975–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 96.05 for primary enrollment selected countries in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries 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 29 years of available data.
Primary enrollment selected countries in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 91.98 | — |
| 1976 | 90.87 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 93.7 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 88.85 | -5.2% |
| 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% |
| 2011 | 98.38 | +1.3% |
| 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% |
| 2019 | 93.03 | -3.1% |
| 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 | 91.35 | 88.85 | 93.7 | 4 |
| 1980s | 86.52 | 84.66 | 87.89 | 3 |
| 1990s | 97.13 | 97.13 | 97.13 | 1 |
| 2000s | 97 | 91.4 | 99.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.78 | 93.03 | 98.38 | 7 |
| 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)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.05 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary enrollment selected countries in Dominica?
- Primary enrollment selected countries in Dominica was 96.05 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 99.26 in 2003.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.66 in 1981.
- How does Dominica rank for primary enrollment selected countries?
- Dominica ranks 106th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Primary enrollment selected countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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