Girls and boys who are out of school in Dominica
Dominica: Girls and boys who are out of school was 173 girls in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Girls and boys who are out of school in Dominica, 1975–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 173 girls for girls and boys who are out of school in 2023.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 71.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, girls and boys who are out of school in Dominica peaked at 966 girls in 1980 and was at its lowest, 101 girls, in 2014.
Dominica ranks 169th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Dominica, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 790 girls | — |
| 1976 | 909 girls | +15.1% |
| 1977 | 511 girls | -43.8% |
| 1979 | 684 girls | +33.9% |
| 1980 | 966 girls | +41.2% |
| 1981 | 859 girls | -11.1% |
| 1982 | 889 girls | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 104 girls | -88.3% |
| 2007 | 427 girls | +310.6% |
| 2008 | 456 girls | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 150 girls | -67.1% |
| 2014 | 101 girls | -32.7% |
| 2016 | 193 girls | +91.1% |
| 2019 | 289 girls | +49.7% |
| 2020 | 194 girls | -32.9% |
| 2021 | 204 girls | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 170 girls | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 173 girls | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 723.5 girls | 511 girls | 909 girls | 4 |
| 1980s | 904.67 girls | 859 girls | 966 girls | 3 |
| 2000s | 284.25 girls | 104 girls | 456 girls | 4 |
| 2010s | 194.33 girls | 101 girls | 289 girls | 3 |
| 2020s | 185.25 girls | 170 girls | 204 girls | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More education data for Dominica
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,306 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 491 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 484 (1993)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.45 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,355 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.37 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.5405 % change on previous year (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is girls and boys who are out of school in Dominica?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Dominica was 173 girls in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 966 girls in 1980.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 101 girls in 2014.
- How does Dominica rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Dominica ranks 169th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.