School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Dominica
Dominica: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 1,706 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
1,706 number
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
195th
of 206 countries
All-time high
4,786 number
in 1974
All-time low
1,706 number
in 2019
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Dominica, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 1,706 number for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Dominica peaked at 4,786 number in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1,706 number, in 2019.
That places Dominica 195th out of 206 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Dominica, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,921 number | — |
| 1971 | 4,008 number | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 4,273 number | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 4,564 number | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 4,786 number | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 4,587 number | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 4,497 number | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 4,218 number | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 3,914 number | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 3,668 number | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 3,810 number | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 3,805 number | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 3,803 number | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 3,834 number | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 3,848 number | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 3,684 number | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 3,542 number | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 3,327 number | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 3,087 number | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 2,862 number | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 2,752 number | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 2,660 number | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 2,526 number | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 2,446 number | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 2,440 number | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 2,616 number | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 2,739 number | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 3,007 number | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 3,260 number | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 3,424 number | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 3,213 number | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 3,087 number | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 2,865 number | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 2,612 number | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 2,369 number | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 2,299 number | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 2,179 number | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 2,073 number | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 1,983 number | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 1,907 number | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 1,828 number | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 1,777 number | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 1,777 number | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,794 number | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1,811 number | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1,761 number | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 1,743 number | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1,725 number | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1,709 number | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1,706 number | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,244 number | 3,668 number | 4,786 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,560 number | 2,862 number | 3,848 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,787 number | 2,440 number | 3,424 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,459 number | 1,907 number | 3,213 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,763 number | 1,706 number | 1,828 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 192 Andorra 1,997 number compare
- 193 United States Virgin Islands 1,877 number compare
- 194 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1,744 number compare
- 196 Cayman Islands 1,531 number compare
- 197 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,418 number compare
- 198 Turks and Caicos Islands 993 number compare
More education data for Dominica
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 484 (1993)
- 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)
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 1,706 number in 2019, 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 4,786 number in 1974.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,706 number in 2019.
- How does Dominica rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Dominica ranks 195th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.