School enrolment in Dominica
Dominica: School enrolment was 83.94 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
83.94
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
50th
of 178 countries
All-time high
83.94
in 2023
All-time low
50.39
in 2015
Years of data
9
1999–2023
School enrolment in Dominica, 1999–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, school enrolment in Dominica stood at 83.94. 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, school enrolment in Dominica peaked at 83.94 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50.39, in 2015.
That places Dominica 50th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
School enrolment in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 82.71 | — |
| 2001 | 83.84 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 67.5 | -19.5% |
| 2015 | 50.39 | -25.3% |
| 2019 | 64.9 | +28.8% |
| 2020 | 76.4 | +17.7% |
| 2021 | 74 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 82.89 | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 83.94 | +1.3% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 83.94 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.31, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 83.94 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 | 82.71 | 82.71 | 82.71 | 1 |
| 2000s | 83.84 | 83.84 | 83.84 | 1 |
| 2010s | 60.93 | 50.39 | 67.5 | 3 |
| 2020s | 79.31 | 74 | 83.94 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
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 enrolment in Dominica?
- School enrolment in Dominica was 83.94 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school enrolment recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 83.94 in 2023.
- What is the lowest school enrolment recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.39 in 2015.
- How does Dominica rank for school enrolment?
- Dominica ranks 50th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrolment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of School enrolment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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