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 1.67 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.67 GPIA
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
12th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.83 GPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.6499 GPIA
in 1981
Years of data
18
1975–2023
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Dominica, 1975–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 1.67 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and up 89.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Dominica peaked at 1.83 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.6499 GPIA, in 1981.
Dominica ranks 12th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Dominica, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1.35 GPIA | — |
| 1976 | 1.39 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 1.05 GPIA | -24.2% |
| 1979 | 0.6845 GPIA | -34.9% |
| 1980 | 1.02 GPIA | +49.4% |
| 1981 | 0.6499 GPIA | -36.4% |
| 1982 | 1.15 GPIA | +77.5% |
| 2006 | 1.31 GPIA | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 1.47 GPIA | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 1.46 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.46 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.884 GPIA | -39.3% |
| 2016 | 1.5 GPIA | +70.0% |
| 2019 | 1.56 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 1.78 GPIA | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 1.78 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.83 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 1.67 GPIA | -8.7% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 1.67 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.973 GPIA, 1.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 1.67 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9736 GPIA, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.12 GPIA | 0.6845 GPIA | 1.39 GPIA | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.942 GPIA | 0.6499 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.42 GPIA | 1.31 GPIA | 1.47 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.32 GPIA | 0.884 GPIA | 1.56 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.77 GPIA | 1.67 GPIA | 1.83 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 of primary school age, adjusted in Dominica?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Dominica was 1.67 GPIA in 2023, 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 1.83 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6499 GPIA in 1981.
- How does Dominica rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Dominica ranks 12th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.0%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release