Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Dominica
Dominica: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 169 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Dominica, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 169 for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2023.
That represents a change of up 482.8% on the previous year and up 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Dominica peaked at 597 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 29, in 2022.
That places Dominica 166th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 597 | — |
| 2000 | 307 | -48.6% |
| 2001 | 345 | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 250 | -27.5% |
| 2004 | 326 | +30.4% |
| 2005 | 182 | -44.2% |
| 2006 | 554 | +204.4% |
| 2009 | 533 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 224 | -58.0% |
| 2011 | 105 | -53.1% |
| 2015 | 235 | +123.8% |
| 2016 | 248 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 187 | -24.6% |
| 2020 | 104 | -44.4% |
| 2021 | 77 | -26.0% |
| 2022 | 29 | -62.3% |
| 2023 | 169 | +482.8% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 169 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36,897, 0% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 169 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35,082, 0% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Dominica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +482.8% | 29 | 169 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 597 | 597 | 597 | 1 |
| 2000s | 356.71 | 182 | 554 | 7 |
| 2010s | 199.8 | 105 | 248 | 5 |
| 2020s | 94.75 | 29 | 169 | 4 |
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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Dominica?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Dominica was 169 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 597 in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 29 in 2022.
- How does Dominica rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Dominica ranks 166th out of 171 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 61.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release