Dominican Republic vs Maldives: Adolescents out of school

Dominican Republic
9.8%
in 2024
Maldives
9.5%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
66th
Maldives rank
68th

Adolescents out of school over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Maldives
0510152025199920112024

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 9.8% against 9.5% in Maldives, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 66th and Maldives ranks 68th of 179 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 3 and Maldives in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Maldives Difference Ahead
1990s 19.1% 12.0% 7.1% Dominican Republic
2000s 11.4% 8.9% 2.4% Dominican Republic
2010s 5.3% 13.5% 8.2% Maldives
2020s 9.7% 5.9% 3.7% Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adolescents out of school, Dominican Republic or Maldives?
Dominican Republic, at 9.8% against 9.5% in Maldives as of 2024.
What is the difference in adolescents out of school between Dominican Republic and Maldives?
0.3%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Maldives?
17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Dominican Republic and Maldives rank globally for adolescents out of school?
Dominican Republic ranks 66th and Maldives ranks 68th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age)
Unit
% of lower secondary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 3,292 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.