Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Dominica
Dominica: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 118 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Dominica, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 118 number for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in 2019.
That represents a change of down 61.1% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Dominica peaked at 303 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 60 number, in 2001.
That places Dominica 122nd out of 133 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Dominica, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 122 number | — |
| 2001 | 60 number | -50.8% |
| 2010 | 131 number | +118.3% |
| 2015 | 206 number | +57.3% |
| 2016 | 303 number | +47.1% |
| 2019 | 118 number | -61.1% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 118 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,687 number, 2% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 118 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,422 number, 5% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 122 number | 122 number | 122 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 60 number | 60 number | 60 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 189.5 number | 118 number | 303 number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 119 Antigua and Barbuda 129 number compare
- 120 Seychelles 121 number compare
- 121 Switzerland 119 number compare
- 123 Saint Kitts and Nevis 75 number compare
- 124 Malta 55 number compare
- 125 Saint Lucia 52 number compare
More reference data data for Dominica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0047 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0158 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0051 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0344 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0653 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Dominica?
- Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Dominica was 118 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 303 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 60 number in 2001.
- How does Dominica rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
- Dominica ranks 122nd out of 133 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/