Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Dominica
Dominica: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 89.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Dominica, 2000–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Dominica stood at 89.7%.
That represents a change of up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Dominica peaked at 90.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 78.7%, in 2002.
That places Dominica 99th out of 180 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79.4% | — |
| 2002 | 78.7% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 81.4% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 85.3% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 84.8% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 85.4% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 88.9% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 87.0% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 88.1% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 90.5% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 87.8% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 86.4% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 85.0% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 79.5% | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 89.7% | +12.8% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 89.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.2%, 95% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 89.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.7%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.3% | 78.7% | 88.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 85.9% | 79.5% | 90.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 89.7% | 89.7% | 89.7% | 1 |
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 the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Dominica?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Dominica was 89.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 90.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.7% in 2002.
- How does Dominica rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Dominica ranks 99th out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release