Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Dominica
Dominica: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 622 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Dominica, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Dominica stood at 622.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.3% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Dominica peaked at 1,062 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 463, in 2022.
That places Dominica 165th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1,062 | — |
| 2000 | 835 | -21.4% |
| 2001 | 775 | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 681 | -12.1% |
| 2004 | 835 | +22.6% |
| 2005 | 554 | -33.7% |
| 2006 | 1,040 | +87.7% |
| 2009 | 920 | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 469 | -49.0% |
| 2015 | 789 | +68.2% |
| 2016 | 752 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 716.24 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 550 | -23.2% |
| 2021 | 599.9 | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 463 | -22.8% |
| 2023 | 622 | +34.3% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 622 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71,516, 1% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 622 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58,168, 1% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,062 | 1,062 | 1,062 | 1 |
| 2000s | 805.71 | 554 | 1,040 | 7 |
| 2010s | 681.56 | 469 | 789 | 4 |
| 2020s | 558.73 | 463 | 622 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 162 Turks and Caicos Islands 712.27 compare
- 163 Saint Kitts and Nevis 668 compare
- 164 Aruba 637 compare
- 166 Cyprus 606 compare
- 167 Cayman Islands 595 compare
- 168 Andorra 551 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Dominica?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Dominica was 622 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,062 in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 463 in 2022.
- How does Dominica rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Dominica ranks 165th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release