Children out of school, primary, male in Dominica
Dominica: Children out of school, primary, male was 57 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary, male in Dominica, 1975–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2023, children out of school, primary, male in Dominica stood at 57.
The figure is up 96.6% on the previous year and down 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, male in Dominica peaked at 1,376 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 29, in 2022.
That places Dominica 174th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, male in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 499 | — |
| 1976 | 543 | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 478 | -12.0% |
| 1979 | 1,012 | +111.7% |
| 1980 | 969 | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 1,376 | +42.0% |
| 1982 | 791 | -42.5% |
| 2006 | 71 | -91.0% |
| 2007 | 222 | +212.7% |
| 2008 | 241 | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 79 | -67.2% |
| 2014 | 112 | +41.8% |
| 2016 | 95 | -15.2% |
| 2019 | 150 | +57.9% |
| 2020 | 41 | -72.7% |
| 2021 | 45 | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 29 | -35.6% |
| 2023 | 57 | +96.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 633 | 478 | 1,012 | 4 |
| 1980s | 1,045 | 791 | 1,376 | 3 |
| 2000s | 153.25 | 71 | 241 | 4 |
| 2010s | 119 | 95 | 150 | 3 |
| 2020s | 43 | 29 | 57 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 171 Naoero 79 compare
- 172 Azerbaijan 71 compare
- 173 Grenada 68 compare
- 175 San Marino 56 compare
- 176 Turks and Caicos Islands 44 compare
- 177 Andorra 41 compare
More education data for Dominica
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,427 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary, male in Dominica?
- Children out of school, primary, male in Dominica was 57 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,376 in 1981.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 29 in 2022.
- How does Dominica rank for children out of school, primary, male?
- Dominica ranks 174th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children out of school, primary, male rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.1%. 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, male. 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.