Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Dominica
Dominica: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female was 165 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Dominica, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Dominica stood at 165. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Dominica peaked at 165 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32, in 2009.
Dominica ranks 143rd of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 126 | — |
| 2001 | 94 | -25.4% |
| 2006 | 58 | -38.3% |
| 2009 | 32 | -44.8% |
| 2015 | 128 | +300.0% |
| 2023 | 165 | +28.9% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 165 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,928, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 165 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9,058, 2% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 126 | 126 | 126 | 1 |
| 2000s | 61.33 | 32 | 94 | 3 |
| 2010s | 128 | 128 | 128 | 1 |
| 2020s | 165 | 165 | 165 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
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 of lower secondary school age, female in Dominica?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Dominica was 165 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 165 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 32 in 2009.
- How does Dominica rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female?
- Dominica ranks 143rd out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release