Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) in Dominica
Dominica: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) was 42 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Dominica, 1988–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Dominica stood at 42.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.3% on the previous year and down 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Dominica peaked at 282 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 28, in 2018.
That places Dominica 160th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 282 | — |
| 1999 | 203 | -28.0% |
| 2000 | 165 | -18.7% |
| 2001 | 112 | -32.1% |
| 2002 | 159 | +42.0% |
| 2003 | 128 | -19.5% |
| 2004 | 139 | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 107 | -23.0% |
| 2006 | 132 | +23.4% |
| 2007 | 115 | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 97 | -15.7% |
| 2009 | 152 | +56.7% |
| 2010 | 112 | -26.3% |
| 2011 | 201 | +79.5% |
| 2012 | 151 | -24.9% |
| 2013 | 115 | -23.8% |
| 2014 | 71 | -38.3% |
| 2015 | 88 | +23.9% |
| 2016 | 92 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 73 | -20.7% |
| 2018 | 28 | -61.6% |
| 2019 | 61 | +117.9% |
| 2020 | 50 | -18.0% |
| 2021 | 54 | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 60 | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 72 | +20.0% |
| 2024 | 57 | -20.8% |
| 2025 | 42 | -26.3% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 42 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,264, 3% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 42 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,471, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) in Dominica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +117.9% | 28 | 61 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 282 | 282 | 282 | 1 |
| 1990s | 203 | 203 | 203 | 1 |
| 2000s | 130.6 | 97 | 165 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.2 | 28 | 201 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.83 | 42 | 72 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 157 Brunei 51 compare
- 158 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 44 compare
- 159 Montenegro 43 compare
- 161 Malta 39 compare
- 161 British Virgin Islands 39 compare
- 163 Kyrgyzstan 38 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, 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0824 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Dominica?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Dominica was 42 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 282 in 1988.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 28 in 2018.
- How does Dominica rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Dominica ranks 160th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release