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 1.24 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Dominica, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Dominica is 1.24 GPIA, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 30.0% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Dominica peaked at 1.77 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2015 GPIA, in 1999.
That places Dominica 17th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Dominica, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.2015 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.5229 GPIA | +159.5% |
| 2001 | 0.7837 GPIA | +49.9% |
| 2003 | 1.01 GPIA | +29.4% |
| 2004 | 0.713 GPIA | -29.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9316 GPIA | +30.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8326 GPIA | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 0.7962 GPIA | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7759 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.52 GPIA | +95.8% |
| 2015 | 1.29 GPIA | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 1.27 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.41 GPIA | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 1.7 GPIA | +20.4% |
| 2021 | 1.77 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 1.24 GPIA | -30.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 1.24 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8368 GPIA, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 1.24 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8678 GPIA, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2015 GPIA | 0.2015 GPIA | 0.2015 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7991 GPIA | 0.5229 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.25 GPIA | 0.7759 GPIA | 1.52 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.57 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 1.77 GPIA | 3 |
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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Dominica?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Dominica was 1.24 GPIA in 2023, 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 1.77 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2015 GPIA in 1999.
- How does Dominica rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Dominica ranks 17th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 down 18.2%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release