Children out of school, primary, female in Dominica
Dominica: Children out of school, primary, female was 173 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary, female in Dominica, 1975–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Dominica recorded 173 for children out of school, primary, female in 2023.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 71.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, female in Dominica peaked at 966 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 101, in 2014.
Dominica ranks 169th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school, primary, female in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 790 | — |
| 1976 | 909 | +15.1% |
| 1977 | 511 | -43.8% |
| 1979 | 684 | +33.9% |
| 1980 | 966 | +41.2% |
| 1981 | 859 | -11.1% |
| 1982 | 889 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 104 | -88.3% |
| 2007 | 427 | +310.6% |
| 2008 | 456 | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 150 | -67.1% |
| 2014 | 101 | -32.7% |
| 2016 | 193 | +91.1% |
| 2019 | 289 | +49.7% |
| 2020 | 194 | -32.9% |
| 2021 | 204 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 170 | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 173 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 723.5 | 511 | 909 | 4 |
| 1980s | 904.67 | 859 | 966 | 3 |
| 2000s | 284.25 | 104 | 456 | 4 |
| 2010s | 194.33 | 101 | 289 | 3 |
| 2020s | 185.25 | 170 | 204 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 166 Iceland 284 compare
- 167 Grenada 271 compare
- 168 Turks and Caicos Islands 201 compare
- 170 Cyprus 95 compare
- 171 Cayman Islands 92 compare
- 172 Luxembourg 85 compare
More education data for Dominica
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,721 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.4755 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0413 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,706 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -3.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0411 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,483 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.3 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 552 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.5405 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary, female in Dominica?
- Children out of school, primary, female in Dominica was 173 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 966 in 1980.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 101 in 2014.
- How does Dominica rank for children out of school, primary, female?
- Dominica ranks 169th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children out of school, primary, female rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.3%. 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, primary, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.