Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Dominica
Dominica: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 1.93 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.93 modelled data
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
3rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.97 modelled data
in 2020
All-time low
1 modelled data
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Dominica, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Dominica stood at 1.93 modelled data.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Dominica peaked at 1.97 modelled data in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1 modelled data, in 2000.
That places Dominica 3rd out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Dominica, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.14 modelled data | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 1.26 modelled data | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 1.3 modelled data | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 1.31 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.24 modelled data | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 1.14 modelled data | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 1.07 modelled data | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 1.21 modelled data | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 1.4 modelled data | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 1.59 modelled data | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 1.64 modelled data | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.64 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.61 modelled data | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.66 modelled data | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.71 modelled data | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.75 modelled data | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.8 modelled data | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.86 modelled data | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.89 modelled data | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.97 modelled data | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 1.97 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 1.93 modelled data | -1.8% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 1.93 modelled data is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9258 modelled data, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 1.93 modelled data is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8671 modelled data, 2.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.21 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 1.4 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.72 modelled data | 1.59 modelled data | 1.89 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.95 modelled data | 1.93 modelled data | 1.97 modelled data | 3 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 1 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.95 modelled data compare
- 2 Albania 1.94 modelled data compare
- 4 Liechtenstein 1.89 modelled data compare
- 5 Palau 1.77 modelled data compare
- 6 Niue 1.75 modelled data 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 of lower secondary school age in Dominica?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Dominica was 1.93 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.97 modelled data in 2020.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 modelled data in 2000.
- How does Dominica rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Dominica ranks 3rd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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 of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release