Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Dominica
Dominica: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 11.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Dominica, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Dominica stood at 11.3%.
The figure is up 96.6% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Dominica peaked at 27.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2022.
That places Dominica 120th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 10.9% | — |
| 2000 | 17.2% | +57.4% |
| 2001 | 18.5% | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 19.9% | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 22.5% | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 14.3% | -36.4% |
| 2006 | 27.9% | +95.0% |
| 2009 | 17.7% | -36.4% |
| 2010 | 15.3% | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 13.1% | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 21.2% | +61.5% |
| 2016 | 15.4% | -27.3% |
| 2019 | 10.1% | -34.5% |
| 2020 | 15.1% | +49.9% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | -37.4% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | -39.3% |
| 2023 | 11.3% | +96.6% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 11.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.6%, 58% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 11.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.9%, 60% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.9% | 10.9% | 10.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.7% | 14.3% | 27.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 10.1% | 21.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 5.7% | 15.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 117 Cayman Islands 11.7% compare
- 118 Armenia 11.5% compare
- 119 Andorra 11.5% compare
- 121 Germany 11.2% compare
- 122 Costa Rica 11.0% compare
- 123 Luxembourg 10.8% 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 sexes in Dominica?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Dominica was 11.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 27.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2022.
- How does Dominica rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Dominica ranks 120th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release