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 0.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Dominica, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Dominica is 0.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 133.3% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Dominica peaked at 3.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2021.
That places Dominica 174th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.5% | — |
| 2001 | 3.1% | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | -17.9% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | -21.7% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -22.2% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -18.8% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -23.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -66.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | — |
| 2023 | 0.0% | — |
| 2024 | 0.3% | — |
| 2025 | 0.7% | +133.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 1.8% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.3% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 174 Peru 0.7% compare
- 176 Korea 0.6% compare
- 176 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.6% compare
- 176 Uzbekistan 0.6% 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 of lower secondary school age in Dominica?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Dominica was 0.7% 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 3.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2021.
- How does Dominica rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Dominica ranks 174th out of 206 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 down 30.0%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release