Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Dominica
Dominica: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 392 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
392
Change on year
up 48.5%
World rank
165th
of 179 countries
All-time high
865
in 2006
All-time low
264
in 2022
Years of data
17
1999–2023
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Dominica, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Dominica stood at 392.
The figure is up 48.5% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Dominica peaked at 865 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 264, in 2022.
Dominica ranks 165th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 774 | — |
| 2000 | 531 | -31.4% |
| 2001 | 671 | +26.4% |
| 2003 | 609 | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 725 | +19.0% |
| 2005 | 471 | -35.0% |
| 2006 | 865 | +83.7% |
| 2009 | 691 | -20.1% |
| 2010 | 532 | -23.0% |
| 2011 | 346 | -35.0% |
| 2015 | 658 | +90.2% |
| 2016 | 464 | -29.5% |
| 2019 | 277.24 | -40.2% |
| 2020 | 315 | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 303.78 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 264 | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 392 | +48.5% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 392 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60,710, 1% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 392 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40,185, 1% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 774 | 774 | 774 | 1 |
| 2000s | 651.86 | 471 | 865 | 7 |
| 2010s | 455.45 | 277.24 | 658 | 5 |
| 2020s | 318.69 | 264 | 392 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 162 British Virgin Islands 547 compare
- 163 Cyprus 467 compare
- 164 Andorra 449 compare
- 166 Cayman Islands 361 compare
- 167 Saint Kitts and Nevis 356.47 compare
- 168 Tuvalu 337.85 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 out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Dominica?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Dominica was 392 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 865 in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 264 in 2022.
- How does Dominica rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
- Dominica ranks 165th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release