School enrollment, primary, male in Dominica
Dominica: School enrollment, primary, male was 97.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary, male in Dominica, 1971–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, male in Dominica is 97.4%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Dominica peaked at 125.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 97.4%, in 2025.
That places Dominica 132nd out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, male in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 118.6% | — |
| 1972 | 117.4% | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 115.7% | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 111.9% | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 116.3% | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 113.2% | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 114.2% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 114.3% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 109.9% | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 105.1% | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 98.8% | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 109.4% | +10.6% |
| 1984 | 110.7% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 114.0% | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 121.1% | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 120.2% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 119.0% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 118.3% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 113.8% | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 121.2% | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 123.4% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 123.8% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 125.6% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 122.4% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 118.6% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 114.9% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 110.5% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 107.5% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 106.6% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 105.8% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 107.3% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 107.5% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 109.0% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 109.4% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 110.8% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 112.9% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 114.8% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 106.3% | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 107.4% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 105.8% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 115.9% | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 101.7% | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 102.3% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 105.4% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 105.9% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 105.0% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 101.8% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 98.0% | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 97.4% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 114.6% | 109.9% | 118.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 111.3% | 98.8% | 121.1% | 7 |
| 1990s | 120.7% | 113.8% | 125.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 111.0% | 105.8% | 122.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.7% | 101.7% | 115.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.3% | 97.4% | 105.9% | 6 |
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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 enrollment, primary, male in Dominica?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Dominica was 97.4% in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 125.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.4% in 2025.
- How does Dominica rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Dominica ranks 132nd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, male (% 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. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.