School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in Dominica
Dominica: School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) was 66.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary in Dominica, 1974–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2021, school enrollment, preprimary in Dominica stood at 66.0%.
That represents a change of down 13.1% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Dominica peaked at 122.6% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 46.8%, in 1974.
Dominica ranks 103rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 46.8% | — |
| 1975 | 52.0% | +10.9% |
| 1976 | 51.1% | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 56.9% | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 62.2% | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 70.6% | +13.5% |
| 1987 | 72.3% | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 84.2% | +16.4% |
| 1990 | 79.7% | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 84.4% | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 79.2% | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 122.6% | +54.9% |
| 1999 | 74.9% | -38.9% |
| 2000 | 64.4% | -14.0% |
| 2001 | 74.5% | +15.7% |
| 2002 | 74.8% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 61.6% | -17.7% |
| 2004 | 76.5% | +24.2% |
| 2005 | 93.5% | +22.2% |
| 2006 | 92.5% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 90.8% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 101.2% | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 99.2% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 103.4% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 102.6% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 97.6% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 104.1% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 91.1% | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 96.7% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 95.7% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 85.8% | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 76.0% | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 66.0% | -13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.8% | 46.8% | 62.2% | 5 |
| 1980s | 75.7% | 70.6% | 84.2% | 3 |
| 1990s | 88.2% | 74.9% | 122.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 82.9% | 61.6% | 101.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.1% | 85.8% | 104.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 71.0% | 66.0% | 76.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 100 Bermuda 68.8% compare
- 101 American Samoa 68.4% compare
- 102 Marshall Islands 67.8% compare
- 104 El Salvador 65.3% compare
- 105 Kenya 65.1% compare
- 106 Trinidad and Tobago 64.5% compare
More education data for Dominica
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.06 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.05 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary in Dominica?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Dominica was 66.0% in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 122.6% in 1993.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.8% in 1974.
- How does Dominica rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Dominica ranks 103rd out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.