School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Dominica
Dominica: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 2,754 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
2,754 number
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
191st
of 205 countries
All-time high
6,674 number
in 1981
All-time low
2,754 number
in 2020
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Dominica, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Dominica stood at 2,754 number. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Dominica peaked at 6,674 number in 1981 and was at its lowest, 2,754 number, in 2020.
That places Dominica 191st out of 205 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, lower secondary education, both sexes in Dominica, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,610 number | — |
| 1971 | 5,913 number | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 5,927 number | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 5,814 number | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 5,653 number | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 5,502 number | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 5,434 number | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 5,618 number | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 5,929 number | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 6,244 number | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 6,503 number | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 6,674 number | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 6,495 number | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 6,204 number | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 5,861 number | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 5,517 number | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 5,220 number | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 5,009 number | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 4,926 number | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 4,976 number | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 5,126 number | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 5,302 number | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 5,243 number | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 5,030 number | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 4,747 number | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 4,483 number | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 4,276 number | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 4,125 number | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 4,037 number | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 3,978 number | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 3,941 number | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 3,964 number | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 3,989 number | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 4,133 number | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 4,347 number | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 4,581 number | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 4,777 number | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 4,847 number | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 4,773 number | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 4,600 number | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 4,388 number | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 4,177 number | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 3,955 number | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 3,747 number | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 3,549 number | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 3,345 number | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 3,145 number | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 2,981 number | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 2,869 number | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 2,800 number | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 2,754 number | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,764 number | 5,434 number | 6,244 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,738 number | 4,926 number | 6,674 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,635 number | 3,978 number | 5,302 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,395 number | 3,941 number | 4,847 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,496 number | 2,800 number | 4,388 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,754 number | 2,754 number | 2,754 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 188 Curacao 4,269 number compare
- 189 Antigua and Barbuda 4,097 number compare
- 190 Aruba 2,809 number compare
- 192 Andorra 2,625 number compare
- 193 Cayman Islands 2,427 number compare
- 194 American Samoa 2,203 number compare
More education data for Dominica
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,483 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.3 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 552 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.5405 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,177 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -4.27 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,306 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.37 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,355 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.45 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Dominica?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Dominica was 2,754 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 6,674 number in 1981.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,754 number in 2020.
- How does Dominica rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Dominica ranks 191st out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. 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, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.