Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Dominica
Dominica: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both was 14.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Dominica, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Dominica is 14.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.5% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Dominica peaked at 22.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2022.
Dominica ranks 117th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.1% | — |
| 2001 | 19.3% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 19.5% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 19.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 19.7% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 21.0% | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 22.3% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 22.0% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 20.7% | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 19.2% | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 17.6% | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 16.5% | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 16.3% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 17.3% | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 18.3% | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 18.2% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 16.6% | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 14.9% | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 13.5% | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 12.1% | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 10.7% | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 9.8% | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 9.5% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 10.1% | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 11.7% | +15.8% |
| 2025 | 14.1% | +20.5% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 14.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.9%, 83% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 14.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.8%, 89% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.2% | 19.1% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 12.1% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 9.5% | 14.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 114 South Africa 15.3% compare
- 115 Iceland 15.0% compare
- 116 Cape Verde 14.3% compare
- 118 Switzerland 14.0% compare
- 118 Qatar 14.0% compare
- 120 Kyrgyzstan 13.4% 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, both in Dominica?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Dominica was 14.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2022.
- How does Dominica rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Dominica ranks 117th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release