Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Dominica
Dominica: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 12.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Dominica, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Dominica is 12.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.1% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Dominica peaked at 25.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 1999.
That places Dominica 103rd out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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, female in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3.7% | — |
| 2000 | 11.9% | +221.5% |
| 2001 | 16.3% | +37.6% |
| 2003 | 20.1% | +23.0% |
| 2004 | 18.8% | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 13.8% | -26.6% |
| 2006 | 25.4% | +83.8% |
| 2009 | 15.7% | -38.1% |
| 2010 | 13.3% | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 17.6% | +32.2% |
| 2015 | 24.7% | +40.0% |
| 2016 | 17.7% | -28.2% |
| 2019 | 12.6% | -28.9% |
| 2020 | 23.3% | +84.8% |
| 2021 | 15.6% | -33.2% |
| 2023 | 12.7% | -18.1% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 12.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.6%, 82% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 12.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.6%, 69% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.4% | 11.9% | 25.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 12.6% | 24.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 12.7% | 23.3% | 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, female in Dominica?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Dominica was 12.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 1999.
- How does Dominica rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Dominica ranks 103rd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release