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 338 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 338.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Dominica peaked at 414 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 162, in 2006.
That places Dominica 149th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 414 | — |
| 2001 | 198 | -52.2% |
| 2006 | 162 | -18.2% |
| 2009 | 182 | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 259 | +42.3% |
| 2016 | 287 | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 376 | +31.0% |
| 2020 | 237 | -37.0% |
| 2021 | 342 | +44.3% |
| 2022 | 333 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 338 | +1.5% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 338 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21,560, 2% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 338 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,822, 2% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 414 | 414 | 414 | 1 |
| 2000s | 180.67 | 162 | 198 | 3 |
| 2010s | 307.33 | 259 | 376 | 3 |
| 2020s | 312.5 | 237 | 342 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 146 Seychelles 415 compare
- 147 Iceland 413 compare
- 148 Switzerland 398 compare
- 150 Grenada 255 compare
- 151 Saint Kitts and Nevis 231 compare
- 152 Marshall Islands 223 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 338 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 414 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 162 in 2006.
- How does Dominica rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Dominica ranks 149th out of 170 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 30.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release