Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Dominica
Dominica: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes was 96.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
96.0%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
103rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
99.3%
in 2003
All-time low
84.7%
in 1981
Years of data
29
1975–2023
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Dominica, 1975–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Dominica stood at 96.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Dominica peaked at 99.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 84.7%, in 1981.
Dominica ranks 103rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 92.0% | — |
| 1976 | 90.9% | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 93.7% | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 88.8% | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 87.0% | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 84.7% | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 87.9% | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 97.1% | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 97.0% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 98.9% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 98.2% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 99.3% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 98.8% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 99.1% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 98.0% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 92.3% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 91.4% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 97.1% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 98.4% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 98.1% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 96.6% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 97.1% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 98.2% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 96.0% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 93.0% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 96.2% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 95.1% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 96.6% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 96.0% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91.3% | 88.8% | 93.7% | 4 |
| 1980s | 86.5% | 84.7% | 87.9% | 3 |
| 1990s | 97.1% | 97.1% | 97.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.0% | 91.4% | 99.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.8% | 93.0% | 98.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 96.0% | 95.1% | 96.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 100 Cameroon 96.2% compare
- 101 North Macedonia 96.2% compare
- 102 Eswatini 96.2% compare
- 104 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 96.0% compare
- 105 United States of America 96.0% compare
- 106 Papua New Guinea 96.0% compare
More education data for Dominica
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,427 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0824 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,721 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Dominica?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Dominica was 96.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.7% in 1981.
- How does Dominica rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
- Dominica ranks 103rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release