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 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0%
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
156th
of 175 countries
All-time high
28.9%
in 2015
All-time low
0.0%
in 2001
Years of data
9
1999–2023
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 0.0% for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Dominica peaked at 28.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.
That places Dominica 156th out of 175 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 | 1.3% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 15.9% | — |
| 2015 | 28.9% | +81.7% |
| 2019 | 12.7% | -56.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 0.3% | — |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.1%. (52 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 0.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.6%. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 12.7% | 28.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 153 Lithuania 0.4% compare
- 154 Trinidad and Tobago 0.4% compare
- 155 Greece 0.4% compare
- 156 Aruba 0.0% compare
- 156 Anguilla 0.0% compare
- 156 Albania 0.0% compare
- 156 United Arab Emirates 0.0% compare
- 156 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0% compare
- 156 Cook Islands 0.0% compare
- 156 Colombia 0.0% compare
- 156 Costa Rica 0.0% compare
- 156 Cyprus 0.0% compare
- 156 France 0.0% compare
- 156 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0% compare
- 156 India 0.0%
- 156 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0% compare
- 156 Saint Lucia 0.0% compare
- 156 Mexico 0.0% compare
- 156 Peru 0.0% compare
- 156 Poland 0.0% compare
- 156 Portugal 0.0% compare
- 156 Tuvalu 0.0% 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 one year before the official primary in Dominica?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Dominica was 0.0% 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 28.9% 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 0.0% in 2001.
- How does Dominica rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Dominica ranks 156th out of 175 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 100.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release