Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Dominica
Dominica: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 195 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Dominica, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Dominica is 195, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 93.1% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Dominica peaked at 704 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 101, in 2022.
That places Dominica 174th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 297 | — |
| 2000 | 475 | +59.9% |
| 2001 | 512 | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 521 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 572 | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 359 | -37.2% |
| 2006 | 704 | +96.1% |
| 2009 | 469 | -33.4% |
| 2010 | 397 | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 328 | -17.4% |
| 2015 | 499 | +52.1% |
| 2016 | 370 | -25.9% |
| 2019 | 184 | -50.3% |
| 2020 | 272 | +47.8% |
| 2021 | 170 | -37.5% |
| 2022 | 101 | -40.6% |
| 2023 | 195 | +93.1% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 195 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31,742, 1% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 195 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,895, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 297 | 297 | 297 | 1 |
| 2000s | 516 | 359 | 704 | 7 |
| 2010s | 355.6 | 184 | 499 | 5 |
| 2020s | 184.5 | 101 | 272 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 172 Turks and Caicos Islands 213 compare
- 173 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 207 compare
- 175 Andorra 193 compare
- 176 Cook Islands 169 compare
- 177 Anguilla 116 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Dominica?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Dominica was 195 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 704 in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 101 in 2022.
- How does Dominica rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Dominica ranks 174th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release