School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) in Dominica
Dominica: School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) was 2,778 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2,778
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
198th
of 222 countries
All-time high
7,903
in 1975
All-time low
2,778
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, male in Dominica, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 2,778 for school age population, primary education, male in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Dominica peaked at 7,903 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 2,778, in 2025.
That places Dominica 198th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7,801 | — |
| 1971 | 7,869 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 7,876 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 7,889 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 7,902 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 7,903 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 7,853 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 7,791 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 7,728 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 7,653 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 7,549 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 7,429 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 7,112 | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 6,713 | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 6,317 | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 5,941 | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 5,615 | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 5,431 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 5,371 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 5,389 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 5,457 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 5,526 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 5,460 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 5,340 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 5,241 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 5,139 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 5,023 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 4,973 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 4,957 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 4,959 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4,973 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 4,983 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 4,969 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 4,891 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 4,743 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 4,545 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 4,324 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 4,151 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 3,993 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 3,869 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 3,793 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 3,736 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 3,709 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 3,537 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 3,681 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 3,591 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 3,571 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 3,202 | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 3,155 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 3,104 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 3,085 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 3,019 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 2,964 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 2,910 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 2,866 | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 2,778 | -3.1% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 2,778 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 265,287, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 2,778 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 107,613, 3% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,826 | 7,653 | 7,903 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,287 | 5,371 | 7,549 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,208 | 4,957 | 5,526 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,544 | 3,869 | 4,983 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,508 | 3,104 | 3,793 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,937 | 2,778 | 3,085 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 195 Aruba 3,888 compare
- 196 Antigua and Barbuda 3,749 compare
- 197 United States Virgin Islands 2,856 compare
- 199 American Samoa 2,628 compare
- 200 Marshall Islands 2,593 compare
- 201 Cayman Islands 2,291 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, primary education, male in Dominica?
- School age population, primary education, male in Dominica was 2,778 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 7,903 in 1975.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,778 in 2025.
- How does Dominica rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Dominica ranks 198th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary 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, primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release