Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Dominica
Dominica: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry was 0 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
156th
of 176 countries
All-time high
182
in 2019
All-time low
0
in 2001
Years of data
9
1999–2023
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Dominica, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 0 for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Dominica peaked at 182 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2001.
Dominica ranks 156th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 82 | — |
| 2015 | 138 | +68.3% |
| 2019 | 182 | +31.9% |
| 2020 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 1 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | -100.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 0 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,058. (52 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 0 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 619.31. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010s | 134 | 82 | 182 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.25 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 154 Niue 4 compare
- 155 San Marino 1 compare
- 156 Aruba 0 compare
- 156 Anguilla 0 compare
- 156 Albania 0 compare
- 156 United Arab Emirates 0 compare
- 156 Antigua and Barbuda 0 compare
- 156 Cook Islands 0 compare
- 156 Colombia 0 compare
- 156 Costa Rica 0 compare
- 156 Cyprus 0 compare
- 156 Ecuador 0 compare
- 156 France 0 compare
- 156 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 compare
- 156 India 0
- 156 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 compare
- 156 Saint Lucia 0 compare
- 156 Mexico 0 compare
- 156 Peru 0 compare
- 156 Poland 0 compare
- 156 Portugal 0 compare
- 156 Tuvalu 0 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, one year before the official primary entry in Dominica?
- Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Dominica was 0 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 182 in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2001.
- How does Dominica rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Dominica ranks 156th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release