Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Dominica
Dominica: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school was 83.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Dominica, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Dominica stood at 83.9%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 66.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Dominica peaked at 83.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50.4%, in 2015.
That places Dominica 50th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 82.7% | — |
| 2001 | 83.8% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 67.5% | -19.5% |
| 2015 | 50.4% | -25.3% |
| 2019 | 64.9% | +28.8% |
| 2020 | 76.4% | +17.7% |
| 2021 | 74.0% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 82.9% | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 83.9% | +1.3% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 83.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.3%, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 83.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68.8%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.7% | 82.7% | 82.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 83.8% | 83.8% | 83.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 60.9% | 50.4% | 67.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 79.3% | 74.0% | 83.9% | 4 |
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 share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Dominica?
- Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Dominica was 83.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 83.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.4% in 2015.
- How does Dominica rank for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Dominica ranks 50th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.6%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.