Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Dominica
Dominica: Out-of-school children of primary school age, female was 173 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Dominica, 1975–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Dominica stood at 173.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 71.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Dominica peaked at 966 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 101, in 2014.
Dominica ranks 169th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 790 | — |
| 1976 | 909 | +15.1% |
| 1977 | 511 | -43.8% |
| 1979 | 684 | +33.9% |
| 1980 | 966 | +41.2% |
| 1981 | 859 | -11.1% |
| 1982 | 889 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 104 | -88.3% |
| 2007 | 427 | +310.6% |
| 2008 | 456 | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 150 | -67.1% |
| 2014 | 101 | -32.7% |
| 2016 | 193 | +91.1% |
| 2019 | 289 | +49.7% |
| 2020 | 194 | -32.9% |
| 2021 | 204 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 170 | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 173 | +1.8% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 173 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,485, 1% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 173 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,421, 2% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 723.5 | 511 | 909 | 4 |
| 1980s | 904.67 | 859 | 966 | 3 |
| 2000s | 284.25 | 104 | 456 | 4 |
| 2010s | 194.33 | 101 | 289 | 3 |
| 2020s | 185.25 | 170 | 204 | 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 of primary school age, female in Dominica?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Dominica was 173 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 966 in 1980.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 101 in 2014.
- How does Dominica rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, female?
- Dominica ranks 169th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.3%. 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 of primary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release