Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Dominica
Dominica: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 0.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Dominica, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 0.9% for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in 2023.
That represents a change of down 52.7% on the previous year and down 96.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Dominica peaked at 29.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2021.
That places Dominica 162nd out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.6% | — |
| 2001 | 2.1% | +236.7% |
| 2010 | 23.2% | +1014.0% |
| 2015 | 29.1% | +25.4% |
| 2019 | 18.1% | -37.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -97.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -38.6% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | +667.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -52.7% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 0.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.6%, 6% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 0.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.5%, 14% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 18.1% | 29.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.3% | 2.0% | 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 one year before the official primary in Dominica?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Dominica was 0.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 29.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2021.
- How does Dominica rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Dominica ranks 162nd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release