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 1.3% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Dominica, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 1.3% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 94.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Dominica peaked at 22.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2004.
Dominica ranks 114th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 10.5% | — |
| 2001 | 4.7% | -55.1% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | -20.9% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -67.7% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | +474.7% |
| 2006 | 18.1% | +160.9% |
| 2009 | 22.0% | +21.5% |
| 2010 | 15.6% | -28.9% |
| 2011 | 17.0% | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -88.2% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -36.1% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 1.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.2%, 21% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 1.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.0%, 13% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.5% | 10.5% | 10.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 1.2% | 22.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 1.3% | 17.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 111 Slovenia 1.6% compare
- 112 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.5% compare
- 113 Czechia 1.3% compare
- 115 Uzbekistan 1.2% compare
- 116 Estonia 1.2% compare
- 117 New Zealand 1.2% 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 1.3% in 2019, 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 22.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2004.
- How does Dominica rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Dominica ranks 114th out of 150 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.2%. 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of adolescents of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official lower secondary school age.