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 8.8% 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 8.8%.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Dominica peaked at 9.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2005.
That places Dominica 78th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 5.4% | — |
| 2000 | 6.1% | +14.6% |
| 2001 | 5.1% | -17.5% |
| 2003 | 5.3% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | +20.6% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | -25.3% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | +33.1% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 8.4% | +57.5% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 9.0% | +15.8% |
| 2020 | 8.2% | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 8.8% | +5.9% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 8.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5%, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 8.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.3%, 94% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 4.8% | 6.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 5.3% | 9.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 8.2% | 9.0% | 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 8.8% 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 9.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2005.
- How does Dominica rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Dominica ranks 78th 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 up 64.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release