Children not in school in Dominica
Dominica: Children not in school was 0.9321 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.9321
Change on year
down 52.7%
World rank
162nd
of 179 countries
All-time high
29.09
in 2015
All-time low
0.2569
in 2021
Years of data
9
1999–2023
Children not in school in Dominica, 1999–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children not in school in Dominica is 0.9321, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 52.7% on the previous year and down 96.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children not in school in Dominica peaked at 29.09 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2569, in 2021.
That places Dominica 162nd out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Children not in school in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.6185 | — |
| 2001 | 2.08 | +236.7% |
| 2010 | 23.2 | +1014.0% |
| 2015 | 29.09 | +25.4% |
| 2019 | 18.08 | -37.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4183 | -97.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2569 | -38.6% |
| 2022 | 1.97 | +667.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9321 | -52.7% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 0.9321 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.57, 6% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 0.9321 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.53, 14% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6185 | 0.6185 | 0.6185 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.08 | 2.08 | 2.08 | 1 |
| 2010s | 23.45 | 18.08 | 29.09 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.8946 | 0.2569 | 1.97 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More education data for Dominica
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.06 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.05 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children not in school in Dominica?
- Children not in school in Dominica was 0.9321 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children not in school recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 29.09 in 2015.
- What is the lowest children not in school recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2569 in 2021.
- How does Dominica rank for children not in school?
- Dominica ranks 162nd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children not in school rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children not in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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