Adolescents out of school, male in Dominica
Dominica: Adolescents out of school, male was 2.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Adolescents out of school, male in Dominica, 1999–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male lower secondary school age.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 2.5% for adolescents out of school, male in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school, male in Dominica peaked at 16.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2015.
Dominica ranks 119th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adolescents out of school, male in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % of male lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 16.9% | — |
| 2001 | 3.3% | -80.4% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | +51.1% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | +100.2% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -81.6% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | +35.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 2.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.9%, 32% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 2.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.4%, 22% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.9% | 16.9% | 16.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 3.3% | 10.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 116 Cyprus 2.6% compare
- 117 Russian Federation 2.6% compare
- 118 Estonia 2.5% compare
- 120 Uzbekistan 2.5% compare
- 121 New Zealand 2.4% compare
- 122 Samoa 2.3% compare
More education data for Dominica
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 511 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 148 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 676 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 679 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4,483 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5,427 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0824 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescents out of school, male in Dominica?
- Adolescents out of school, male in Dominica was 2.5% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school, male recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school, male recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2015.
- How does Dominica rank for adolescents out of school, male?
- Dominica ranks 119th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adolescents out of school, male rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school, male (% of male lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.