Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Dominica
Dominica: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 2.9% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Dominica, 2005–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 2.9% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 62.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Dominica peaked at 28.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2015.
That places Dominica 93rd out of 134 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7.8% | — |
| 2006 | 21.5% | +174.5% |
| 2009 | 28.2% | +30.9% |
| 2010 | 15.3% | -45.7% |
| 2011 | 18.9% | +23.7% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | -84.4% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 2.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.1%, 36% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 2.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.8%, 30% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.2% | 7.8% | 28.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 2.9% | 18.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 90 Egypt 3.1% compare
- 91 Netherlands 3.1% compare
- 92 Macau, China 3.0% compare
- 94 Tajikistan 2.8% compare
- 95 Korea 2.7% compare
- 96 Croatia 2.7% 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, male in Dominica?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Dominica was 2.9% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 28.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2015.
- How does Dominica rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Dominica ranks 93rd out of 134 countries with data for 2015.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.4%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the male population of official lower secondary school age.