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 7.9% 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 7.9% for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 65.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Dominica peaked at 8.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2006.
Dominica ranks 63rd of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5.7% | — |
| 2001 | 2.8% | -50.6% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | +21.4% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | +55.1% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 8.2% | +51.3% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | -36.4% |
| 2021 | 7.7% | +47.4% |
| 2022 | 7.6% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 7.9% | +3.5% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 7.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.8%, 1.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 7.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.3%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 4.8% | 8.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 5.2% | 7.9% | 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 7.9% 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 8.2% 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 2.5% in 2006.
- How does Dominica rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Dominica ranks 63rd out of 169 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 65.8%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release