School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Dominica
Dominica: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 858 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Dominica, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Dominica is 858 number, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Dominica peaked at 2,398 number in 1975 and was at its lowest, 852 number, in 2019.
Dominica ranks 189th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Dominica, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,873 number | — |
| 1971 | 1,966 number | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 2,083 number | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 2,225 number | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 2,350 number | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 2,398 number | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 2,303 number | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 2,183 number | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 2,040 number | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 1,910 number | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 1,847 number | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 1,907 number | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 1,894 number | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 1,904 number | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 1,915 number | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 1,896 number | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 1,809 number | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 1,714 number | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 1,601 number | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 1,490 number | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 1,401 number | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 1,362 number | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 1,286 number | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 1,234 number | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 1,215 number | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 1,239 number | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 1,319 number | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 1,444 number | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 1,571 number | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 1,667 number | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 1,687 number | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 1,580 number | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 1,485 number | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 1,368 number | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 1,248 number | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 1,154 number | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 1,119 number | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 1,061 number | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 1,010 number | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 967 number | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 929 number | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 894 number | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 887 number | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 891 number | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 898 number | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 896 number | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 874 number | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 865 number | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 856 number | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 852 number | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 858 number | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,133 number | 1,873 number | 2,398 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,798 number | 1,490 number | 1,915 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,374 number | 1,215 number | 1,667 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,268 number | 967 number | 1,687 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 884.2 number | 852 number | 929 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 858 number | 858 number | 858 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 186 Antigua and Barbuda 1,488 number compare
- 187 Marshall Islands 1,427 number compare
- 188 Aruba 1,091 number compare
- 190 Cayman Islands 759 number compare
- 191 Saint Kitts and Nevis 707 number compare
- 192 Andorra 661 number compare
More reference data data for Dominica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0047 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0158 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0051 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0344 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0653 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Dominica?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Dominica was 858 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,398 number in 1975.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 852 number in 2019.
- How does Dominica rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Dominica ranks 189th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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 School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/