Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Dominica
Dominica: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 9.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male 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, male in Dominica is 9.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 175.4% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Dominica peaked at 30.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2021.
That places Dominica 131st out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 18.3% | — |
| 2000 | 22.7% | +23.9% |
| 2001 | 20.8% | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 19.8% | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 26.4% | +33.4% |
| 2005 | 14.8% | -43.9% |
| 2006 | 30.5% | +105.6% |
| 2009 | 19.7% | -35.3% |
| 2010 | 17.2% | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | -50.7% |
| 2015 | 17.5% | +106.8% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | -26.2% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | -42.8% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | -49.5% |
| 2023 | 9.7% | +175.4% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 9.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.3%, 41% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 9.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.8%, 49% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.3% | 18.3% | 18.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 22.1% | 14.8% | 30.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 7.4% | 17.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 3.5% | 9.7% | 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, male in Dominica?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Dominica was 9.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 30.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2021.
- How does Dominica rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Dominica ranks 131st out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release