Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Dominica
Dominica: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 2.9% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Dominica, 2001–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 2.9% for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2019.
That represents a change of down 82.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Dominica peaked at 17.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2015.
That places Dominica 83rd out of 148 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9.5% | — |
| 2003 | 8.9% | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 8.3% | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 11.7% | +40.2% |
| 2006 | 17.3% | +47.7% |
| 2009 | 16.7% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 8.3% | -50.7% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -71.8% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | +23.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 2.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.5%, 64% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 2.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.0%, 58% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.1% | 8.3% | 17.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 2.3% | 8.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
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 rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Dominica?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Dominica was 2.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2015.
- How does Dominica rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Dominica ranks 83rd out of 148 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.9%. 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/