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

Latest (2019)
118 number
Change on year
down 61.1%
World rank
122nd
of 133 countries
All-time high
303 number
in 2016
All-time low
60 number
in 2001
Years of data
6
1999–2019

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Dominica, 1999–2019

501001502002503001999200920191999: 122 number2001: 60 number2010: 131 number2015: 206 number2016: 303 number2019: 118 number

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

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Dominica, 1999 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 119 Antigua and Barbuda 129 number compare
  2. 120 Seychelles 121 number compare
  3. 121 Switzerland 119 number compare
  4. 123 Saint Kitts and Nevis 75 number compare
  5. 124 Malta 55 number compare
  6. 125 Saint Lucia 52 number compare

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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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Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 2,401 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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/