Analysis of the share of the population attending educational institutions in Douglas (S) in 2021 compared to FNQROC region shows that there was a lower proportion attending primary school, a lower proportion attending secondary school, and a lower proportion engaged in tertiary level education.
Overall, 6.5% of the population were attending primary school, 5.1% of the population were attending secondary institutions, and 3.2% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 7.8%, 6.7% and 4.5% respectively for FNQROC region.
The major differences between the share of the population attending learning institutions in Douglas (S) and FNQROC region were:
- A larger percentage of persons not attending (71.7% compared to 68.8%)
- A smaller percentage of persons attending a secondary school (any type) (5.1% compared to 6.7%)
- A smaller percentage of persons attending a primary school (any type) (6.5% compared to 7.8%)
- A smaller percentage of persons attending a Catholic primary school (1.3% compared to 2.3%)