School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Dominica
Dominica: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 729 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
729
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
201st
of 222 countries
All-time high
2,465
in 1971
All-time low
729
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Dominica, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Dominica stood at 729. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Dominica peaked at 2,465 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 729, in 2025.
Dominica ranks 201st of 222 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, one year before the official primary entry in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,458 | — |
| 1971 | 2,465 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 2,451 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 2,426 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 2,370 | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 2,175 | -8.2% |
| 1976 | 2,086 | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 2,045 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 2,000 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 1,947 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 1,888 | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 1,823 | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 1,716 | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 1,609 | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 1,539 | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 1,496 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 1,586 | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 1,639 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 1,669 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 1,671 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1,633 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 1,574 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 1,538 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 1,533 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 1,515 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 1,458 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 1,530 | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 1,538 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 1,507 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 1,476 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 1,436 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 1,386 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 1,317 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 1,234 | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 1,166 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 1,105 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 1,124 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 1,092 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 1,061 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 1,059 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1,039 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 1,006 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 993 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 992 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1,027 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 973 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 927 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 931 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 870 | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 896 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 817 | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 825 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 761 | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 751 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 740 | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 729 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,242 | 1,947 | 2,465 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,664 | 1,496 | 1,888 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,530 | 1,458 | 1,633 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,198 | 1,059 | 1,436 | 10 |
| 2010s | 965.4 | 870 | 1,039 | 10 |
| 2020s | 770.5 | 729 | 825 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 198 Marshall Islands 851 compare
- 199 American Samoa 834 compare
- 200 Cayman Islands 803 compare
- 202 Saint Kitts and Nevis 574 compare
- 203 Bermuda 569 compare
- 204 Turks and Caicos Islands 533 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, one year before the official primary entry in Dominica?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Dominica was 729 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,465 in 1971.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 729 in 2025.
- How does Dominica rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Dominica ranks 201st out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release