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 130 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
130 number
World rank
141st
of 148 countries
All-time high
1,296 number
in 2006
All-time low
116 number
in 2015
Years of data
9
2001–2019

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

02505007501.0k1.2k2001201020192001: 725 number2003: 698 number2004: 651 number2005: 899 number2006: 1.3k number2009: 1.1k number2011: 490 number2015: 116 number2019: 130 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Dominica recorded 130 number for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2019.

The figure is down 88.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Dominica peaked at 1,296 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 116 number, in 2015.

That places Dominica 141st 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, male (number) in Dominica, 2001 to 2019.
Year number Change
2001 725 number
2003 698 number -3.7%
2004 651 number -6.7%
2005 899 number +38.1%
2006 1,296 number +44.2%
2009 1,105 number -14.7%
2011 490 number -55.7%
2015 116 number -76.3%
2019 130 number +12.1%

Dominica compared with similar countries

  • Dominica's 130 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21,588 number, 1% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Dominica's 130 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13,590 number, 1% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 895.67 number 651 number 1,296 number 6
2010s 245.33 number 116 number 490 number 3

Countries ranked near Dominica

  1. 138 Argentina 166 number compare
  2. 139 Samoa 165 number compare
  3. 140 Lithuania 148 number compare
  4. 142 Cyprus 100 number compare
  5. 143 Antigua and Barbuda 87 number compare
  6. 144 Saint Kitts and Nevis 63 number compare

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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 130 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 1,296 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 116 number in 2015.
How does Dominica rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Dominica ranks 141st 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 88.2%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,440 data points, 1970–2019
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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/