School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Dominica
Dominica: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 896 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
896 number
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
191st
of 204 countries
All-time high
2,298 number
in 1980
All-time low
896 number
in 2020
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Dominica, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Dominica stood at 896 number. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Dominica peaked at 2,298 number in 1980 and was at its lowest, 896 number, in 2020.
That places Dominica 191st out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Dominica, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,098 number | — |
| 1971 | 2,079 number | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 1,967 number | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 1,901 number | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 1,856 number | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 1,852 number | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 1,940 number | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 2,092 number | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 2,194 number | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 2,267 number | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 2,298 number | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 2,258 number | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 2,115 number | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 1,991 number | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 1,875 number | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 1,785 number | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 1,756 number | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 1,764 number | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 1,779 number | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 1,815 number | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 1,847 number | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 1,825 number | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 1,702 number | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 1,599 number | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 1,516 number | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 1,439 number | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 1,358 number | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 1,303 number | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 1,279 number | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 1,270 number | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 1,292 number | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 1,377 number | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 1,462 number | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 1,529 number | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 1,593 number | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 1,634 number | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 1,612 number | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 1,538 number | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 1,469 number | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 1,398 number | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 1,324 number | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 1,254 number | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 1,187 number | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 1,119 number | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 1,050 number | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 991 number | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 955 number | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 937 number | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 920 number | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 907 number | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 896 number | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,025 number | 1,852 number | 2,267 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,944 number | 1,756 number | 2,298 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,514 number | 1,270 number | 1,847 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,490 number | 1,292 number | 1,634 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,064 number | 907 number | 1,324 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 896 number | 896 number | 896 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 188 Seychelles 1,530 number compare
- 189 Aruba 1,378 number compare
- 190 Antigua and Barbuda 1,352 number compare
- 192 Cayman Islands 824 number compare
- 193 Saint Kitts and Nevis 708 number compare
- 194 Andorra 647 number 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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Dominica?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Dominica was 896 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,298 number in 1980.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 896 number in 2020.
- How does Dominica rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Dominica ranks 191st out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.