School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Dominica
Dominica: School age population, last grade of primary education, female was 440 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Dominica, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Dominica is 440 number, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Dominica peaked at 1,139 number in 1980 and was at its lowest, 440 number, in 2020.
Dominica ranks 191st of 204 countries on this measure, 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, female in Dominica, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,017 number | — |
| 1971 | 1,007 number | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 957 number | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 927 number | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 907 number | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 906 number | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 950 number | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 1,027 number | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 1,080 number | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 1,120 number | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 1,139 number | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 1,116 number | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 1,032 number | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 960 number | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 891 number | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 839 number | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 828 number | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 847 number | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 876 number | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 925 number | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 969 number | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 966 number | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 879 number | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 808 number | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 748 number | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 692 number | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 640 number | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 617 number | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 607 number | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 603 number | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 615 number | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 661 number | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 701 number | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 733 number | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 762 number | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 782 number | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 775 number | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 745 number | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 716 number | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 687 number | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 655 number | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 622 number | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 586 number | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 552 number | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 516 number | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 486 number | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 468 number | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 460 number | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 452 number | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 445 number | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 440 number | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 989.8 number | 906 number | 1,120 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 945.3 number | 828 number | 1,139 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 752.9 number | 603 number | 969 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 717.7 number | 615 number | 782 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 524.2 number | 445 number | 655 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 440 number | 440 number | 440 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 188 Seychelles 745 number compare
- 189 Aruba 679 number compare
- 190 Antigua and Barbuda 669 number compare
- 192 Cayman Islands 406 number compare
- 193 Saint Kitts and Nevis 356 number compare
- 194 Bermuda 316 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, female in Dominica?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Dominica was 440 number in 2020, 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 1,139 number in 1980.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 440 number in 2020.
- How does Dominica rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
- Dominica ranks 191st out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. 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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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.