Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Dominica
Dominica: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 12.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Dominica, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 12.4% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2023.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Dominica peaked at 14.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 1999.
That places Dominica 88th out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4.9% | — |
| 2000 | 6.3% | +27.1% |
| 2001 | 9.2% | +47.7% |
| 2003 | 10.7% | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 12.0% | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 8.8% | -27.0% |
| 2006 | 11.6% | +32.0% |
| 2009 | 7.4% | -36.6% |
| 2010 | 9.8% | +33.8% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | -18.7% |
| 2015 | 14.3% | +78.8% |
| 2016 | 10.7% | -25.3% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | -15.1% |
| 2020 | 11.0% | +21.2% |
| 2021 | 12.1% | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 12.4% | +2.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 12.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.8%, 97% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 12.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.5%, 85% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 6.3% | 12.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 8.0% | 14.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 11.0% | 12.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 85 Seychelles 12.8% compare
- 86 Sri Lanka 12.8% compare
- 87 Sao Tome and Principe 12.5% compare
- 89 Russian Federation 12.0% compare
- 90 Ecuador 11.5% compare
- 91 Iceland 11.4% 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Dominica?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Dominica was 12.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 1999.
- How does Dominica rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Dominica ranks 88th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.7%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release