School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Dominica
Dominica: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 1,450 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1,450
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
199th
of 222 countries
All-time high
4,945
in 1971
All-time low
1,450
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Dominica, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 1,450 for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in 2025. 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 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Dominica peaked at 4,945 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1,450, in 2025.
Dominica ranks 199th 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, pre-primary education, both sexes in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,939 | — |
| 1971 | 4,945 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 4,902 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 4,815 | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 4,540 | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 4,248 | -6.4% |
| 1976 | 4,119 | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 4,036 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 3,940 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 3,832 | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 3,710 | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 3,572 | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 3,357 | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 3,161 | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 3,027 | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 3,079 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 3,224 | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 3,304 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 3,337 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 3,308 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 3,219 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 3,129 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 3,094 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 3,072 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 2,986 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 3,010 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 3,092 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 3,059 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 2,992 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 2,919 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 2,828 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 2,717 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 2,565 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 2,403 | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 2,263 | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 2,232 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 2,228 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 2,164 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 2,126 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 2,102 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 2,049 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 1,993 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 1,993 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,993 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,008 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1,899 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 1,896 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1,807 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 1,772 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 1,718 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 1,648 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 1,592 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 1,514 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 1,493 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 1,472 | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 1,450 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,432 | 3,832 | 4,945 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,308 | 3,027 | 3,710 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,057 | 2,919 | 3,219 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,363 | 2,102 | 2,828 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,913 | 1,718 | 2,049 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,528 | 1,450 | 1,648 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 196 Antigua and Barbuda 2,218 compare
- 197 Aruba 2,159 compare
- 198 Cayman Islands 1,728 compare
- 200 Andorra 1,348 compare
- 201 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,139 compare
- 202 Monaco 1,089 compare
More education data for Dominica
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 491 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 61 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 227 (1993)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 257 (1993)
- 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)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Dominica?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Dominica was 1,450 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 4,945 in 1971.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,450 in 2025.
- How does Dominica rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Dominica ranks 199th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release