School age population, lower secondary education, male in Dominica
Dominica: School age population, lower secondary education, male was 1,298 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1,298
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
199th
of 220 countries
All-time high
3,256
in 1981
All-time low
1,260
in 2022
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, male in Dominica, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, male in Dominica is 1,298, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, male in Dominica peaked at 3,256 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1,260, in 2022.
Dominica ranks 199th of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, male in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,686 | — |
| 1971 | 2,827 | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 2,921 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 2,976 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 3,009 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 3,027 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 3,044 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 3,064 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 3,094 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 3,142 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 3,201 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 3,256 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 3,223 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 3,137 | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 3,035 | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 2,930 | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 2,812 | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 2,666 | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 2,472 | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 2,264 | -8.4% |
| 1990 | 2,109 | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 2,035 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 2,046 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 2,082 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 2,111 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 2,127 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 2,135 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 2,139 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 2,121 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 2,076 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 2,018 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 1,962 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 1,925 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 1,931 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1,964 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 2,019 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 2,057 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 2,049 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1,990 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 1,895 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 1,797 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 1,709 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 1,715 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1,671 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 1,781 | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 1,677 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 1,613 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 1,409 | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 1,411 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,384 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 1,322 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 1,275 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 1,260 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 1,282 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 1,279 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 1,298 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,979 | 2,686 | 3,142 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,900 | 2,264 | 3,256 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,098 | 2,035 | 2,139 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,981 | 1,895 | 2,057 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,617 | 1,384 | 1,797 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,286 | 1,260 | 1,322 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 196 Andorra 1,685 compare
- 197 United States Virgin Islands 1,494 compare
- 198 Aruba 1,416 compare
- 200 Cayman Islands 1,184 compare
- 201 Bermuda 944 compare
- 202 Marshall Islands 943 compare
More education data for Dominica
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 61 (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 227 (1993)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, male in Dominica?
- School age population, lower secondary education, male in Dominica was 1,298 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 3,256 in 1981.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,260 in 2022.
- How does Dominica rank for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
- Dominica ranks 199th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. 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, lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release