Adolescents out of school in Dominica
Dominica: Adolescents out of school was 7.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Adolescents out of school in Dominica, 1999–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of lower secondary school age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescents out of school in Dominica is 7.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 21.0% on the previous year and up 1,319.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school in Dominica peaked at 11.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2011.
Dominica ranks 80th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescents out of school in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % of lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 11.1% | — |
| 2000 | 1.3% | -88.0% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | +192.0% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | +47.4% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | -36.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -85.9% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | +780.3% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | -38.3% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | +17.7% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -53.3% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | +219.9% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | +22.8% |
| 2023 | 7.5% | +21.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.1% | 11.1% | 11.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 1.3% | 5.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 0.5% | 4.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 1.6% | 7.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
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 in Dominica?
- Adolescents out of school in Dominica was 7.5% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2011.
- How does Dominica rank for adolescents out of school?
- Dominica ranks 80th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adolescents out of school rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,319.9%. 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 (% of lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.