Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Dominica
Dominica: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 427 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Dominica, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Dominica stood at 427.
That represents a change of up 18.0% on the previous year and up 202.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Dominica peaked at 765 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 141, in 2011.
That places Dominica 162nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 765 | — |
| 2000 | 360 | -52.9% |
| 2001 | 263 | -26.9% |
| 2003 | 160 | -39.2% |
| 2004 | 263 | +64.4% |
| 2005 | 195 | -25.9% |
| 2006 | 336 | +72.3% |
| 2009 | 451 | +34.2% |
| 2011 | 141 | -68.7% |
| 2015 | 290 | +105.7% |
| 2016 | 382 | +31.7% |
| 2019 | 532.24 | +39.3% |
| 2020 | 278 | -47.8% |
| 2021 | 429.9 | +54.6% |
| 2022 | 362 | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 427 | +18.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 427 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49,205, 1% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 427 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36,959, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 765 | 765 | 765 | 1 |
| 2000s | 289.71 | 160 | 451 | 7 |
| 2010s | 336.31 | 141 | 532.24 | 4 |
| 2020s | 374.23 | 278 | 429.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 159 Turks and Caicos Islands 481.27 compare
- 160 Luxembourg 474 compare
- 161 Cyprus 435 compare
- 163 Lithuania 371 compare
- 164 Saint Kitts and Nevis 362 compare
- 165 Andorra 358 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Dominica?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Dominica was 427 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 765 in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 141 in 2011.
- How does Dominica rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Dominica ranks 162nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 202.8%. 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower 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