School enrollment, primary in Dominica
Dominica: School enrollment, primary was 97.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary in Dominica, 1971–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 97.7% for school enrollment, primary in 2025.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Dominica peaked at 120.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 96.8%, in 2024.
That places Dominica 128th out of 205 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 in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 111.8% | — |
| 1972 | 111.1% | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 109.3% | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 106.1% | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 110.0% | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 107.9% | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 112.0% | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 112.5% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 108.7% | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 104.7% | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 101.7% | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 106.7% | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 108.2% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 112.2% | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 119.4% | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 118.7% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 115.7% | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 114.4% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 108.4% | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 116.5% | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 118.8% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 119.2% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 120.0% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 117.9% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 114.9% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 111.4% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 108.0% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 104.8% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 104.1% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 102.5% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 103.0% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 103.3% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 104.6% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 105.8% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 107.5% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 108.4% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 109.4% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 103.5% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 103.7% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 102.0% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 109.6% | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 97.4% | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 97.6% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 99.3% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 101.0% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 100.8% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 99.1% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 96.8% | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 97.7% | +0.9% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 97.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.1%, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 97.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.5%, 98% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 109.9% | 106.1% | 112.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 110.2% | 101.7% | 119.4% | 7 |
| 1990s | 116.1% | 108.4% | 120.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 107.4% | 102.5% | 117.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.5% | 97.4% | 109.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 96.8% | 101.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
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 enrollment, primary in Dominica?
- School enrollment, primary in Dominica was 97.7% in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 120.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.8% in 2024.
- How does Dominica rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Dominica ranks 128th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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 (% 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.