Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Dominica
Dominica: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 6.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Dominica, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Dominica stood at 6.1%.
That represents a change of up 36.3% on the previous year and up 76.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Dominica peaked at 6.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2011.
Dominica ranks 112th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.2% | — |
| 2000 | 4.9% | -20.8% |
| 2001 | 4.6% | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | -32.3% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | +91.5% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | -46.0% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | +74.4% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | -22.1% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | -21.3% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | +36.3% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 6.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.8%, 69% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 6.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.6%, 57% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.2% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 3.6% | 6.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 3.5% | 6.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 4.5% | 6.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Dominica?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Dominica was 6.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2011.
- How does Dominica rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Dominica ranks 112th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.1%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release