Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Dominica
Dominica: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female was 115 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Dominica, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Dominica is 115, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 16.7% on the previous year and down 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Dominica peaked at 324 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 51, in 1999.
That places Dominica 165th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 51 | — |
| 2000 | 168 | +229.4% |
| 2001 | 232 | +38.1% |
| 2003 | 271 | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 246 | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 177 | -28.0% |
| 2006 | 324 | +83.1% |
| 2009 | 205 | -36.7% |
| 2010 | 173 | -15.6% |
| 2011 | 223 | +28.9% |
| 2015 | 295 | +32.3% |
| 2016 | 217 | -26.4% |
| 2019 | 118 | -45.6% |
| 2020 | 209 | +77.1% |
| 2021 | 138 | -34.0% |
| 2023 | 115 | -16.7% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 115 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12,472, 1% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 115 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8,477, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51 | 51 | 51 | 1 |
| 2000s | 231.86 | 168 | 324 | 7 |
| 2010s | 205.2 | 118 | 295 | 5 |
| 2020s | 154 | 115 | 209 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 162 Barbados 143 compare
- 163 Cayman Islands 139 compare
- 164 Turks and Caicos Islands 136 compare
- 166 Antigua and Barbuda 113 compare
- 167 Cyprus 111 compare
- 168 Mongolia 103 compare
- 168 British Virgin Islands 103 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, female in Dominica?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Dominica was 115 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 324 in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 51 in 1999.
- How does Dominica rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Dominica ranks 165th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release