Number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age in Dominica
Dominica: Number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age was 195 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
195
Change on year
up 93.1%
World rank
31st
of 35 countries
All-time high
704
in 2006
All-time low
101
in 2022
Years of data
17
1999–2023
Number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age in Dominica, 1999–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 195 for number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 93.1% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age in Dominica peaked at 704 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 101, in 2022.
That places Dominica 31st out of 35 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 297 | — |
| 2000 | 475 | +59.9% |
| 2001 | 512 | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 521 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 572 | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 359 | -37.2% |
| 2006 | 704 | +96.1% |
| 2009 | 469 | -33.4% |
| 2010 | 397 | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 328 | -17.4% |
| 2015 | 499 | +52.1% |
| 2016 | 370 | -25.9% |
| 2019 | 184 | -50.3% |
| 2020 | 272 | +47.8% |
| 2021 | 170 | -37.5% |
| 2022 | 101 | -40.6% |
| 2023 | 195 | +93.1% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 195 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17,707, 1% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 195 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93,390, 0% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 297 | 297 | 297 | 1 |
| 2000s | 516 | 359 | 704 | 7 |
| 2010s | 355.6 | 184 | 499 | 5 |
| 2020s | 184.5 | 101 | 272 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 28 Grenada 352 compare
- 29 Saint Kitts and Nevis 244.97 compare
- 30 Antigua and Barbuda 216 compare
- 32 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 74 compare
- 33 Anguilla 66 compare
- 34 Turks and Caicos Islands 57.85 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 number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age in Dominica?
- Number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age in Dominica was 195 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 704 in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 101 in 2022.
- How does Dominica rank for number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age?
- Dominica ranks 31st out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age (UNESCO). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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