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 9.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.0%
Change on year
up 49.7%
World rank
106th
of 179 countries
All-time high
13.1%
in 2006
All-time low
5.8%
in 2011
Years of data
17
1999–2023
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Dominica, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Dominica stood at 9.0%.
That represents a change of up 49.7% on the previous year and up 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Dominica peaked at 13.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2011.
Dominica ranks 106th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 11.0% | — |
| 2000 | 7.6% | -30.8% |
| 2001 | 9.8% | +28.5% |
| 2003 | 9.3% | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 11.1% | +19.7% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | -35.2% |
| 2006 | 13.1% | +81.9% |
| 2009 | 10.7% | -18.3% |
| 2010 | 8.5% | -20.2% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | -32.0% |
| 2015 | 11.4% | +95.5% |
| 2016 | 8.1% | -28.4% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | -26.0% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 6.8% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 9.0% | +49.7% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 9.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.6%, 66% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 9.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.0%, 64% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.0% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 7.2% | 13.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 5.8% | 11.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 6.0% | 9.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 103 Cook Islands 9.9% compare
- 104 Kiribati 9.7% compare
- 105 Macau, China 9.3% compare
- 107 Costa Rica 9.0% compare
- 108 Andorra 8.7% compare
- 109 Turks and Caicos Islands 8.6% 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 9.0% 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 13.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2011.
- How does Dominica rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Dominica ranks 106th out of 179 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 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release