School age population, primary education, both sexes in Dominica
Dominica: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 6,046 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
6,046 number
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
193rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
15,890 number
in 1977
All-time low
6,046 number
in 2020
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Dominica, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Dominica stood at 6,046 number. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Dominica peaked at 15,890 number in 1977 and was at its lowest, 6,046 number, in 2020.
That places Dominica 193rd out of 206 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, primary education, both sexes in Dominica, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14,146 number | — |
| 1971 | 13,786 number | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 13,588 number | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 13,751 number | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 14,219 number | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 14,883 number | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 15,560 number | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 15,890 number | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 15,870 number | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 15,566 number | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 15,091 number | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 14,618 number | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 13,902 number | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 13,396 number | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 13,094 number | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 12,963 number | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 12,923 number | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 12,807 number | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 12,609 number | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 12,314 number | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 11,911 number | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 11,438 number | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 10,724 number | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 10,090 number | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 9,545 number | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 9,111 number | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 8,834 number | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 8,920 number | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 9,244 number | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 9,745 number | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 10,324 number | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 10,817 number | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 10,977 number | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 10,944 number | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 10,719 number | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 10,321 number | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 9,816 number | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 9,314 number | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 8,826 number | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 8,359 number | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 7,921 number | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 7,513 number | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 7,142 number | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 6,845 number | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 6,628 number | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 6,485 number | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 6,383 number | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 6,294 number | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 6,205 number | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 6,121 number | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 6,046 number | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,726 number | 13,588 number | 15,890 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,372 number | 12,314 number | 15,091 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,956 number | 8,834 number | 11,911 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,042 number | 8,359 number | 10,977 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,754 number | 6,121 number | 7,921 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,046 number | 6,046 number | 6,046 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 190 Marshall Islands 8,985 number compare
- 191 American Samoa 8,781 number compare
- 192 Aruba 7,490 number compare
- 194 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4,957 number compare
- 195 Cayman Islands 4,864 number compare
- 196 Andorra 3,913 number compare
More education data for Dominica
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in Dominica?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Dominica was 6,046 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 15,890 number in 1977.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,046 number in 2020.
- How does Dominica rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Dominica ranks 193rd out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.