Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Dominica
Dominica: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 1.94 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Dominica, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Dominica is 1.94 modelled data, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Dominica peaked at 1.98 modelled data in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.6 modelled data, in 2000.
That places Dominica 1st out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Dominica, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.6 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.67 modelled data | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 1.73 modelled data | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 1.81 modelled data | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 1.82 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.88 modelled data | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 1.94 modelled data | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.98 modelled data | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.98 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.98 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.97 modelled data | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.95 modelled data | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.95 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.94 modelled data | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 1.94 modelled data | -0.1% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 1.94 modelled data is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9199 modelled data, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 1.94 modelled data is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1 modelled data, 1.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.78 modelled data | 1.6 modelled data | 1.94 modelled data | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.98 modelled data | 1.98 modelled data | 1.98 modelled data | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.95 modelled data | 1.94 modelled data | 1.98 modelled data | 6 |
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 of primary school age, adjusted in Dominica?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Dominica was 1.94 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.98 modelled data in 2020.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 modelled data in 2000.
- How does Dominica rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Dominica ranks 1st out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release