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 1.57 GPIA 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 GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Dominica is 1.57 GPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.4% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Dominica peaked at 1.88 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.282 GPIA, in 1999.
Dominica ranks 10th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.282 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.6872 GPIA | +143.7% |
| 2001 | 0.8857 GPIA | +28.9% |
| 2003 | 1.27 GPIA | +43.1% |
| 2004 | 1.15 GPIA | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 1.36 GPIA | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7935 GPIA | -41.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5241 GPIA | -33.9% |
| 2010 | 1.27 GPIA | +141.6% |
| 2011 | 1.56 GPIA | +22.8% |
| 2015 | 1.42 GPIA | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 1.49 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 1.68 GPIA | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 1.74 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 1.88 GPIA | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 1.57 GPIA | -16.4% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 1.57 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8418 GPIA, 1.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 1.57 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8956 GPIA, 1.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.282 GPIA | 0.282 GPIA | 0.282 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9533 GPIA | 0.5241 GPIA | 1.36 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.48 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 1.68 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.73 GPIA | 1.57 GPIA | 1.88 GPIA | 3 |
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 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 1.57 GPIA 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 1.88 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.282 GPIA in 1999.
- How does Dominica rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Dominica ranks 10th 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 1.1%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release