Children out of school in Dominica
Dominica: Children out of school was 4.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school in Dominica, 1975–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age.
Analysis
In 2023, children out of school in Dominica stood at 4.0%.
The figure is up 17.9% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school in Dominica peaked at 15.3% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2003.
Dominica ranks 97th of 196 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.
Children out of school in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 8.0% | — |
| 1976 | 9.1% | +13.8% |
| 1977 | 6.3% | -31.0% |
| 1979 | 11.2% | +76.9% |
| 1980 | 13.0% | +16.4% |
| 1981 | 15.3% | +18.2% |
| 1982 | 12.1% | -21.1% |
| 2000 | 3.0% | -74.8% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | -65.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -29.2% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +58.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -22.1% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +119.8% |
| 2007 | 7.7% | +284.6% |
| 2008 | 8.6% | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | -66.1% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | -44.2% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | +81.9% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -37.0% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +122.4% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | +59.9% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | -41.2% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | -18.1% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | +17.9% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 4.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.9%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 4.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.1%, 78% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.7% | 6.3% | 11.2% | 4 |
| 1980s | 13.5% | 12.1% | 15.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 0.7% | 8.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 1.6% | 6.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.4% | 4.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 94 French Polynesia 4.1% compare
- 95 Papua New Guinea 4.0% compare
- 96 United States of America 4.0% compare
- 98 Eswatini 3.8% compare
- 99 North Macedonia 3.8% compare
- 100 Cameroon 3.8% 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 children out of school in Dominica?
- Children out of school in Dominica was 4.0% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 1981.
- What is the lowest children out of school recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2003.
- How does Dominica rank for children out of school?
- Dominica ranks 97th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children out of school rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. 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 Children out of school (% of primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.