Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Dominica

Dominica: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 8.7% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
8.7%
Change on year
up 24.0%
World rank
77th
of 138 countries
All-time high
21.7%
in 2011
All-time low
0.4%
in 1999
Years of data
13
1999–2019

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Dominica, 1999–2019

051015201999200920191999: 0.365 %2000: 4.1 %2001: 6.1 %2003: 6.5 %2004: 6 %2005: 8.8 %2006: 19.9 %2009: 20.8 %2010: 20.7 %2011: 21.7 %2015: 13.1 %2016: 7 %2019: 8.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Dominica recorded 8.7% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.0% on the previous year and down 58.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Dominica peaked at 21.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1999.

Dominica ranks 77th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Dominica, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%) in Dominica, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 0.4%
2000 4.1% +1017.2%
2001 6.1% +49.4%
2003 6.5% +6.8%
2004 6.0% -8.0%
2005 8.8% +46.8%
2006 19.9% +127.2%
2009 20.8% +4.2%
2010 20.7% -0.3%
2011 21.7% +4.9%
2015 13.1% -39.5%
2016 7.0% -46.8%
2019 8.7% +24.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2000s 10.3% 4.1% 20.8% 7
2010s 14.2% 7.0% 21.7% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Dominica?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Dominica was 8.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Dominica?
The highest recorded value was 21.7% in 2011.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Dominica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1999.
How does Dominica rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Dominica ranks 77th out of 138 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Dominica?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.2%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,097 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper 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/