Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Dominica

Dominica: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 18.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
18.3%
Change on year
up 14.6%
World rank
75th
of 147 countries
All-time high
35.3%
in 2006
All-time low
9.2%
in 1999
Years of data
13
1999–2019

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Dominica, 1999–2019

102030401999200920191999: 9.2 %2000: 15.7 %2001: 17.3 %2003: 20.2 %2004: 24.1 %2005: 19.2 %2006: 35.3 %2009: 32.4 %2010: 31.6 %2011: 30.3 %2015: 27.2 %2016: 16 %2019: 18.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Dominica recorded 18.3% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2019.

That represents a change of up 14.6% on the previous year and down 43.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Dominica peaked at 35.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 1999.

That places Dominica 75th out of 147 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Dominica, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Dominica, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 9.2%
2000 15.7% +70.6%
2001 17.3% +10.4%
2003 20.2% +16.3%
2004 24.1% +19.5%
2005 19.2% -20.4%
2006 35.3% +84.1%
2009 32.4% -8.0%
2010 31.6% -2.5%
2011 30.3% -4.1%
2015 27.2% -10.3%
2016 16.0% -41.3%
2019 18.3% +14.6%

Dominica compared with similar countries

  • Dominica's 18.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.9%, 87% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Dominica's 18.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.1%, 87% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.2% 9.2% 9.2% 1
2000s 23.4% 15.7% 35.3% 7
2010s 24.7% 16.0% 31.6% 5

Countries ranked near Dominica

  1. 72 Ecuador 19.7% compare
  2. 73 Luxembourg 19.4% compare
  3. 74 Kuwait 18.3% compare
  4. 76 Seychelles 18.1% compare
  5. 77 Switzerland 18.1% compare
  6. 78 Albania 18.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Dominica?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Dominica was 18.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Dominica?
The highest recorded value was 35.3% in 2006.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Dominica?
The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 1999.
How does Dominica rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Dominica ranks 75th out of 147 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Dominica?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.6%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.