Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Dominica

Dominica: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 10,933 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
10,933 number
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
174th
of 186 countries
All-time high
17,697 number
in 2003
All-time low
10,933 number
in 2019
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Dominica, 1998–2019

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1998200820191998: 15.9k number1999: 16.4k number2000: 17.0k number2001: 17.5k number2002: 17.6k number2003: 17.7k number2004: 17.7k number2005: 17.6k number2006: 17.4k number2007: 17.1k number2008: 16.7k number2009: 16.2k number2010: 15.5k number2011: 14.8k number2012: 14.1k number2013: 13.4k number2014: 12.9k number2015: 12.4k number2016: 12.0k number2017: 11.6k number2018: 11.2k number2019: 10.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Dominica stood at 10,933 number. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Dominica peaked at 17,697 number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 10,933 number, in 2019.

That places Dominica 174th out of 186 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Dominica, year by year

Annual values for Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number) in Dominica, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 15,922 number
1999 16,397 number +3.0%
2000 16,986 number +3.6%
2001 17,506 number +3.1%
2002 17,636 number +0.7%
2003 17,697 number +0.3%
2004 17,661 number -0.2%
2005 17,563 number -0.6%
2006 17,405 number -0.9%
2007 17,130 number -1.6%
2008 16,711 number -2.4%
2009 16,177 number -3.2%
2010 15,531 number -4.0%
2011 14,813 number -4.6%
2012 14,073 number -5.0%
2013 13,427 number -4.6%
2014 12,870 number -4.1%
2015 12,385 number -3.8%
2016 11,952 number -3.5%
2017 11,562 number -3.3%
2018 11,217 number -3.0%
2019 10,933 number -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16,160 number 15,922 number 16,397 number 2
2000s 17,247 number 16,177 number 17,697 number 10
2010s 12,876 number 10,933 number 15,531 number 10

Countries ranked near Dominica

  1. 171 Aruba 17,120 number compare
  2. 172 Antigua and Barbuda 15,266 number compare
  3. 173 Seychelles 14,879 number compare
  4. 175 Cayman Islands 9,571 number compare
  5. 176 Saint Kitts and Nevis 8,633 number compare
  6. 177 Bermuda 8,629 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Dominica?
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Dominica was 10,933 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Dominica?
The highest recorded value was 17,697 number in 2003.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Dominica?
The lowest recorded value was 10,933 number in 2019.
How does Dominica rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Dominica ranks 174th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Dominica?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. 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, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
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