Persistence to last grade of primary in Dominica
Dominica: Persistence to last grade of primary was 79.5% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
79.5%
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
78th
of 99 countries
All-time high
90.5%
in 2010
All-time low
79.4%
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2014
Persistence to last grade of primary in Dominica, 2000–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to last grade of primary in Dominica is 79.5%, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary in Dominica peaked at 90.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 79.4%, in 2000.
Dominica ranks 78th of 99 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Persistence to last grade of primary in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79.4% | — |
| 2010 | 90.5% | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 87.8% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 86.4% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 85.0% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 79.5% | -6.5% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 79.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.8%, 83% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 79.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.1%, 85% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.4% | 79.4% | 79.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 85.9% | 79.5% | 90.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 75 Lao People's Democratic Republic 82.2% compare
- 76 Ghana 81.6% compare
- 77 Eritrea 80.0% compare
- 79 Dominican Republic 79.3%
- 80 Sudan 75.2%
- 81 Gambia 75.1% compare
More health data for Dominica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0066 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,509 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to last grade of primary in Dominica?
- Persistence to last grade of primary in Dominica was 79.5% in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 90.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.4% in 2000.
- How does Dominica rank for persistence to last grade of primary?
- Dominica ranks 78th out of 99 countries with data for 2014.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Persistence to last grade of primary (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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