Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Dominica
Dominica: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female was 280 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
280
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
160th
of 175 countries
All-time high
423
in 2015
All-time low
177
in 1999
Years of data
16
1999–2023
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Dominica, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 280 for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Dominica peaked at 423 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 177, in 1999.
That places Dominica 160th out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 177 | — |
| 2000 | 224 | +26.6% |
| 2001 | 326 | +45.5% |
| 2003 | 359 | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 399 | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 289 | -27.6% |
| 2006 | 382 | +32.2% |
| 2009 | 237 | -38.0% |
| 2010 | 308 | +30.0% |
| 2011 | 241 | -21.8% |
| 2015 | 423 | +75.5% |
| 2016 | 311 | -26.5% |
| 2019 | 211 | -32.2% |
| 2020 | 252 | +19.4% |
| 2021 | 276 | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 280 | +1.4% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 280 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20,495, 1% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 280 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,074, 2% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 177 | 177 | 177 | 1 |
| 2000s | 316.57 | 224 | 399 | 7 |
| 2010s | 298.8 | 211 | 423 | 5 |
| 2020s | 269.33 | 252 | 280 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 157 Turks and Caicos Islands 328 compare
- 158 Barbados 293 compare
- 159 Saint Kitts and Nevis 285 compare
- 161 British Virgin Islands 231 compare
- 162 Andorra 219 compare
- 163 Grenada 209 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, female in Dominica?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Dominica was 280 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 423 in 2015.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 177 in 1999.
- How does Dominica rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female?
- Dominica ranks 160th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release