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 1.62 GPIA 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 GPIA.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 1.62 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2023.
That represents a change of down 16.3% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Dominica peaked at 1.93 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.7145 GPIA, in 2009.
That places Dominica 6th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.7532 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 1.4 GPIA | +86.1% |
| 2001 | 1.18 GPIA | -15.9% |
| 2003 | 1.42 GPIA | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 1.36 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 1.51 GPIA | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8728 GPIA | -42.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7145 GPIA | -18.1% |
| 2011 | 1.7 GPIA | +138.6% |
| 2015 | 1.56 GPIA | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 1.5 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 1.61 GPIA | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 1.76 GPIA | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 1.84 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 1.93 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 1.62 GPIA | -16.3% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 1.62 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8623 GPIA, 1.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 1.62 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9006 GPIA, 1.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Dominica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +138.6% | 0.7145 GPIA | 1.7 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7532 GPIA | 0.7532 GPIA | 0.7532 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.21 GPIA | 0.7145 GPIA | 1.51 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.59 GPIA | 1.5 GPIA | 1.7 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.79 GPIA | 1.62 GPIA | 1.93 GPIA | 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 1.62 GPIA 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 1.93 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7145 GPIA in 2009.
- How does Dominica rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Dominica ranks 6th out of 171 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 down 5.2%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release