Which has higher children out of school, Canada or Dominican Republic?

Canada, at 5.0% against 4.9% in Dominican Republic as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Dominican Republic?

13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school (% of primary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Canada vs Dominican Republic: Children out of school

Canada

5.0%

in 2023

Dominican Republic

4.9%

in 2024

Canada rank

79th

Dominican Republic rank

82nd

Children out of school over time

Canada
Dominican Republic

How they compare

Canada currently reports 5.0% against 4.9% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Canada ranks 79th and Dominican Republic ranks 82nd of 196 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Dominican Republic	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.6%	12.6%	12.1%	Dominican Republic
2010s	1.1%	5.1%	4.0%	Dominican Republic
2020s	4.5%	6.2%	1.7%	Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, Canada or Dominican Republic?: Canada, at 5.0% against 4.9% in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in children out of school between Canada and Dominican Republic?: 0.1%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Dominican Republic?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Canada and Dominican Republic rank globally for children out of school?: Canada ranks 79th and Dominican Republic ranks 82nd of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school (% of primary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Children out of school (% of primary school age)
Unit: % of primary school age
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 201 places, 4,722 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.