Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Dominica
Dominica: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 1.8 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.8 modelled data
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
3rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.8 modelled data
in 2025
All-time low
1.06 modelled data
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Dominica, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Dominica stood at 1.8 modelled data. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Dominica peaked at 1.8 modelled data in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.06 modelled data, in 2000.
That places Dominica 3rd out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Dominica, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.06 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.07 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.08 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.14 modelled data | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 1.23 modelled data | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 1.28 modelled data | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 1.28 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.24 modelled data | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.18 modelled data | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 1.13 modelled data | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 1.15 modelled data | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.27 modelled data | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 1.38 modelled data | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 1.41 modelled data | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.42 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.4 modelled data | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.42 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.47 modelled data | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 1.5 modelled data | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.52 modelled data | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.58 modelled data | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 1.63 modelled data | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 1.66 modelled data | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 1.7 modelled data | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 1.76 modelled data | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 1.8 modelled data | +2.1% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 1.8 modelled data is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8436 modelled data, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 1.8 modelled data is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.886 modelled data, 2.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.17 modelled data | 1.06 modelled data | 1.28 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.39 modelled data | 1.15 modelled data | 1.52 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.69 modelled data | 1.58 modelled data | 1.8 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 1 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.93 modelled data compare
- 2 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.88 modelled data compare
- 4 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.78 modelled data compare
- 5 Albania 1.68 modelled data compare
- 6 Tajikistan 1.67 modelled data 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Dominica?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Dominica was 1.8 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8 modelled data in 2025.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 modelled data in 2000.
- How does Dominica rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Dominica ranks 3rd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release