Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Dominica
Dominica: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female was 3.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Dominica, 1976–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 3.3% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Dominica peaked at 16.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2019.
Dominica ranks 88th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 6.6% | — |
| 1977 | 5.5% | -17.0% |
| 1979 | 9.8% | +79.2% |
| 1980 | 12.9% | +32.4% |
| 1981 | 11.0% | -14.6% |
| 1982 | 11.7% | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 4.6% | -60.5% |
| 2002 | 4.3% | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 6.0% | +39.9% |
| 2004 | 8.4% | +38.7% |
| 2005 | 10.7% | +27.0% |
| 2006 | 11.1% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 16.9% | +52.0% |
| 2008 | 16.1% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | -57.0% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | -52.9% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 3.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.5%, 93% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 3.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.7%, 87% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.3% | 5.5% | 9.8% | 3 |
| 1980s | 11.9% | 11.0% | 12.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 4.3% | 16.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 85 Palestine 3.4% compare
- 86 Italy 3.3% compare
- 87 Costa Rica 3.3% compare
- 89 Mongolia 3.3% compare
- 90 British Virgin Islands 3.1% compare
- 91 Bangladesh 3.0% compare
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, female in Dominica?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Dominica was 3.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2019.
- How does Dominica rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Dominica ranks 88th out of 166 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of female students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total female population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the female population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/