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 6.7% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
6.7%
World rank
77th
of 132 countries
All-time high
23.1%
in 2015
All-time low
0.0%
in 2001
Years of data
5
1999–2019

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

05101520251999200920191999: 7.5 %2001: 0 %2010: 4.2 %2015: 23.1 %2019: 6.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Dominica is 6.7%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 59.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Dominica peaked at 23.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.

That places Dominica 77th 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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, female (%) in Dominica, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 7.5%
2001 0.0% -100.0%
2010 4.2%
2015 23.1% +450.2%
2019 6.7% -71.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.5% 7.5% 7.5% 1
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2010s 11.3% 4.2% 23.1% 3

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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 6.7% 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 23.1% in 2015.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Dominica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
How does Dominica rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Dominica ranks 77th 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 up 59.0%. 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 one year younger than official primary entrance age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 2,324 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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/