School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Dominica
Dominica: School age population, last grade of primary education, female was 423 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
423
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
200th
of 222 countries
All-time high
1,136
in 1979
All-time low
417
in 2023
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Dominica, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 423 for school age population, last grade of primary education, female in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Dominica peaked at 1,136 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 417, in 2023.
That places Dominica 200th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 994 | — |
| 1971 | 1,022 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 1,043 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 1,061 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 1,079 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 1,088 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 1,103 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 1,112 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 1,130 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 1,136 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 1,136 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,121 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 1,073 | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 1,011 | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 946 | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 881 | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 831 | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 779 | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 729 | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 684 | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 672 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 707 | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 745 | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 765 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 781 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 795 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 792 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 770 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 741 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 722 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 703 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 696 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 688 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 690 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 693 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 688 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 679 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 655 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 627 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 597 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 570 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 586 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 597 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 566 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 570 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 533 | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 527 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 477 | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 479 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 475 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 473 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 473 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 434 | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 417 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 439 | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 423 | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,077 | 994 | 1,136 | 10 |
| 1980s | 919.1 | 684 | 1,136 | 10 |
| 1990s | 749 | 672 | 795 | 10 |
| 2000s | 671.6 | 597 | 703 | 10 |
| 2010s | 538 | 475 | 597 | 10 |
| 2020s | 443.17 | 417 | 473 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 197 American Samoa 450 compare
- 198 United States Virgin Islands 431 compare
- 199 Marshall Islands 430 compare
- 201 Cayman Islands 379 compare
- 202 Andorra 359 compare
- 203 Saint Kitts and Nevis 305 compare
More education data for Dominica
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -3.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0413 units per person (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5,427 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,706 (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,483 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 552 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 679 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Dominica?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Dominica was 423 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,136 in 1979.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 417 in 2023.
- How does Dominica rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
- Dominica ranks 200th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release