Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Dominica
Dominica: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 5.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Dominica, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 5.0% for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2023.
The figure is up 19.6% on the previous year and up 294.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Dominica peaked at 5.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2003.
Dominica ranks 91st of 181 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5.3% | — |
| 2000 | 2.5% | -52.4% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | -26.1% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | -37.4% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | +67.1% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -24.2% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | +76.6% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | +46.8% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -66.9% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | +111.9% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | +34.5% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | +60.8% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | -47.1% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | +58.4% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | -14.2% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | +19.6% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 5.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.0%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 5.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.6%, 67% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.2% | 3.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 1.3% | 5.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 3.1% | 5.0% | 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Dominica?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Dominica was 5.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2003.
- How does Dominica rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Dominica ranks 91st out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 294.5%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release