Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Dominica

Dominica: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 134 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
134 number
World rank
134th
of 148 countries
All-time high
862 number
in 2006
All-time low
17 number
in 2015
Years of data
9
2001–2019

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Dominica, 2001–2019

02004006008002001201020192001: 240 number2003: 319 number2004: 435 number2005: 666 number2006: 862 number2009: 629 number2011: 309 number2015: 17 number2019: 134 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Dominica is 134 number, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 78.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Dominica peaked at 862 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 17 number, in 2015.

That places Dominica 134th out of 148 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Dominica, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number) in Dominica, 2001 to 2019.
Year number Change
2001 240 number
2003 319 number +32.9%
2004 435 number +36.4%
2005 666 number +53.1%
2006 862 number +29.4%
2009 629 number -27.0%
2011 309 number -50.9%
2015 17 number -94.5%
2019 134 number +688.2%

Dominica compared with similar countries

  • Dominica's 134 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15,685 number, 1% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Dominica's 134 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,908 number, 1% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 525.17 number 240 number 862 number 6
2010s 153.33 number 17 number 309 number 3

Countries ranked near Dominica

  1. 131 British Virgin Islands 227 number compare
  2. 132 Aruba 154 number compare
  3. 132 Turks and Caicos Islands 154 number compare
  4. 135 Uruguay 122 number compare
  5. 136 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 58 number compare
  6. 137 Seychelles 57 number compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Dominica?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Dominica was 134 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Dominica?
The highest recorded value was 862 number in 2006.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Dominica?
The lowest recorded value was 17 number in 2015.
How does Dominica rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Dominica ranks 134th out of 148 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Dominica?
Over the last ten years it is down 78.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Dominica data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,451 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/