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

Dominica: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 17.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
17.1%
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
74th
of 143 countries
All-time high
30.8%
in 2011
All-time low
0.9%
in 1999
Years of data
13
1999–2019

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

01020301999200920191999: 0.894 %2000: 9.8 %2001: 14.6 %2003: 16.5 %2004: 15.9 %2005: 13.6 %2006: 29.4 %2009: 28.5 %2010: 27.2 %2011: 30.8 %2015: 28.9 %2016: 16 %2019: 17.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Dominica stood at 17.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Dominica peaked at 30.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1999.

Dominica ranks 74th of 143 countries on this measure, 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, female in Dominica, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%) in Dominica, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 0.9%
2000 9.8% +992.5%
2001 14.6% +49.4%
2003 16.5% +13.0%
2004 15.9% -3.8%
2005 13.6% -14.2%
2006 29.4% +115.8%
2009 28.5% -2.8%
2010 27.2% -4.5%
2011 30.8% +13.1%
2015 28.9% -6.2%
2016 16.0% -44.6%
2019 17.1% +6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
2000s 18.3% 9.8% 29.4% 7
2010s 24.0% 16.0% 30.8% 5

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  3. 73 Türkiye 17.3% compare
  4. 75 Mauritius 17.1% compare
  5. 76 Philippines 17.1% compare
  6. 77 Kuwait 17.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Dominica?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Dominica was 17.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Dominica?
The highest recorded value was 30.8% in 2011.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Dominica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1999.
How does Dominica rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
Dominica ranks 74th out of 143 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Dominica?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,990 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of females of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary school age.