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 1.8% 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
In 2023, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Dominica stood at 1.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.3% on the previous year and down 93.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Dominica peaked at 30.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1999.
Dominica ranks 143rd of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 4.1% | — |
| 2010 | 30.3% | +639.2% |
| 2015 | 29.2% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 23.4% | -19.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -96.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -40.1% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | +615.6% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | -49.3% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 1.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.3%, 12% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 1.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.3%, 22% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 23.4% | 30.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 0.5% | 3.6% | 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 1.8% 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 30.3% in 2010.
- 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 1999.
- How does Dominica rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Dominica ranks 143rd 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 93.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release