Population of compulsory school age, male in Dominica

Dominica: Population of compulsory school age, male was 5,564 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
5,564 number
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
174th
of 186 countries
All-time high
9,146 number
in 2003
All-time low
5,564 number
in 2019
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Population of compulsory school age, male in Dominica, 1998–2019

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1998200820191998: 8.3k number1999: 8.5k number2000: 8.7k number2001: 9.0k number2002: 9.1k number2003: 9.1k number2004: 9.1k number2005: 9.1k number2006: 9.0k number2007: 8.8k number2008: 8.6k number2009: 8.3k number2010: 7.9k number2011: 7.6k number2012: 7.2k number2013: 6.8k number2014: 6.5k number2015: 6.3k number2016: 6.1k number2017: 5.9k number2018: 5.7k number2019: 5.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Dominica recorded 5,564 number for population of compulsory school age, male in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in Dominica peaked at 9,146 number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5,564 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,386 number 8,292 number 8,481 number 2
2000s 8,876 number 8,279 number 9,146 number 10
2010s 6,554 number 5,564 number 7,937 number 10

Countries ranked near Dominica

  1. 171 Aruba 8,698 number compare
  2. 172 Antigua and Barbuda 7,724 number compare
  3. 173 Seychelles 7,623 number compare
  4. 175 Cayman Islands 4,862 number compare
  5. 176 Bermuda 4,394 number compare
  6. 177 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4,310 number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, male in Dominica?
Population of compulsory school age, male in Dominica was 5,564 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Dominica?
The highest recorded value was 9,146 number in 2003.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Dominica?
The lowest recorded value was 5,564 number in 2019.
How does Dominica rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
Dominica ranks 174th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in Dominica?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, male (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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Population of male children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.