Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official in Dominica
Dominica: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official was 0.9321 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.9321
Change on year
down 52.7%
World rank
31st
of 35 countries
All-time high
29.09
in 2015
All-time low
0.2569
in 2021
Years of data
9
1999–2023
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official in Dominica, 1999–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official in Dominica stood at 0.9321.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.7% on the previous year and down 96.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official in Dominica peaked at 29.09 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2569, in 2021.
That places Dominica 31st out of 35 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.6185 | — |
| 2001 | 2.08 | +236.7% |
| 2010 | 23.2 | +1014.0% |
| 2015 | 29.09 | +25.4% |
| 2019 | 18.08 | -37.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4183 | -97.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2569 | -38.6% |
| 2022 | 1.97 | +667.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9321 | -52.7% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 0.9321 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.27, 11% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 0.9321 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.89, 10% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6185 | 0.6185 | 0.6185 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.08 | 2.08 | 2.08 | 1 |
| 2010s | 23.45 | 18.08 | 29.09 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.8946 | 0.2569 | 1.97 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0265 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official in Dominica?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official in Dominica was 0.9321 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 29.09 in 2015.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2569 in 2021.
- How does Dominica rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official?
- Dominica ranks 31st out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official entry age to primary education (UNESCO). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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