School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Dominica
Dominica: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 4,676 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
4,676 number
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
193rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
10,723 number
in 1981
All-time low
4,676 number
in 2020
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Dominica, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 4,676 number for school age population, secondary education, both sexes in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Dominica peaked at 10,723 number in 1981 and was at its lowest, 4,676 number, in 2020.
That places Dominica 193rd out of 205 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, secondary education, both sexes in Dominica, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8,662 number | — |
| 1971 | 9,166 number | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 9,284 number | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 9,311 number | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 9,277 number | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 9,149 number | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 9,012 number | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 9,174 number | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 9,512 number | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 9,923 number | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 10,360 number | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 10,723 number | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 10,527 number | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 10,209 number | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 9,803 number | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 9,317 number | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 8,818 number | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 8,443 number | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 8,158 number | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 8,011 number | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 8,077 number | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 8,325 number | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 8,361 number | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 8,207 number | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 7,934 number | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 7,584 number | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 7,217 number | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 6,840 number | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 6,678 number | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 6,652 number | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 6,662 number | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 6,689 number | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 6,659 number | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 6,753 number | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 6,942 number | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 7,242 number | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 7,589 number | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 7,816 number | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 7,885 number | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 7,818 number | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 7,610 number | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 7,300 number | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 6,931 number | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 6,582 number | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 6,242 number | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 5,900 number | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 5,569 number | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 5,268 number | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 5,012 number | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 4,812 number | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 4,676 number | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,247 number | 8,662 number | 9,923 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,437 number | 8,011 number | 10,723 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,588 number | 6,652 number | 8,361 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,206 number | 6,659 number | 7,885 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,123 number | 4,812 number | 7,610 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,676 number | 4,676 number | 4,676 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 190 Antigua and Barbuda 6,890 number compare
- 191 Bermuda 4,837 number compare
- 192 Cayman Islands 4,736 number compare
- 194 American Samoa 4,229 number compare
- 195 Andorra 4,003 number compare
- 196 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3,626 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, secondary education, both sexes in Dominica?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Dominica was 4,676 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 10,723 number in 1981.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,676 number in 2020.
- How does Dominica rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Dominica ranks 193rd out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. 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, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.