School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Dominica

Dominica: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 437 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
437 number
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
189th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1,217 number
in 1975
All-time low
433 number
in 2019
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Dominica, 1970–2020

02505007501.0k1.2k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Dominica recorded 437 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in 2020.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Dominica peaked at 1,217 number in 1975 and was at its lowest, 433 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,086 number 948 number 1,217 number 10
1980s 917.5 number 773 number 1,002 number 10
1990s 734.8 number 665 number 852 number 10
2000s 643.7 number 494 number 861 number 10
2010s 450.5 number 433 number 477 number 10
2020s 437 number 437 number 437 number 1

Countries ranked near Dominica

  1. 186 Antigua and Barbuda 756 number compare
  2. 187 Marshall Islands 728 number compare
  3. 188 Aruba 556 number compare
  4. 190 Cayman Islands 386 number compare
  5. 191 Saint Kitts and Nevis 353 number compare
  6. 192 Andorra 350 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Dominica?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Dominica was 437 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Dominica?
The highest recorded value was 1,217 number in 1975.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Dominica?
The lowest recorded value was 433 number in 2019.
How does Dominica rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Dominica ranks 189th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in Dominica?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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 School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Male 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/