Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Dominica
Dominica: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official was 20.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Dominica, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Dominica stood at 20.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Dominica peaked at 23.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 1999.
That places Dominica 39th out of 132 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7.2% | — |
| 2001 | 7.4% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 23.5% | +219.4% |
| 2015 | 22.9% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 20.8% | -9.1% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 20.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.0%, 2.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 20.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.2%, 2.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.2% | 7.2% | 7.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 20.8% | 23.5% | 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 one year younger than official in Dominica?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Dominica was 20.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 1999.
- How does Dominica rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
- Dominica ranks 39th out of 132 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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 rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of children in the official age range for one year before primary education who are not enrolled in pre-primary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for one year before primary education enrolled in pre-primary education is subtracted from the total population for one year before primary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for the year before primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/