Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Dominica
Dominica: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 81.8% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Dominica, 1987–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Dominica stood at 81.8%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Dominica peaked at 97.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 81.8%, in 2015.
That places Dominica 144th out of 180 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 85.4% | — |
| 1999 | 88.0% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 88.3% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 87.9% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 90.0% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 85.3% | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 93.4% | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 90.4% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 89.8% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 93.3% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 90.8% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 92.1% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 97.0% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 93.5% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 94.6% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 91.1% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 84.7% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 81.8% | -3.4% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 81.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.5%, 85% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 81.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.8%, 85% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 85.4% | 85.4% | 85.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 88.0% | 88.0% | 88.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 90.1% | 85.3% | 93.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.4% | 81.8% | 97.0% | 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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Dominica?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Dominica was 81.8% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.8% in 2015.
- How does Dominica rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Dominica ranks 144th out of 180 countries with data for 2015.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of a cohort of students enrolled in the first grade of primary education in a given school year who are expected to reach grade 4, regardless of repetition. Divide the total number of students belonging to a school-cohort who reached each successive grade of primary education by the number of students in the school-cohort i.e. those originally enrolled in the first grade of primary education, and multiply the result by 100. The survival rate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.