What is the difference in girls and boys who are out of school between Dominican Republic and Nicaragua?

1,248 girls, with Dominican Republic ahead.

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

9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Dominican Republic vs Nicaragua: Girls and boys who are out of school

Dominican Republic

26,967 girls

in 2024

Nicaragua

25,719 girls

in 2023

Dominican Republic rank

70th

Nicaragua rank

73rd

Girls and boys who are out of school over time

Dominican Republic
Nicaragua

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 26,967 girls against 25,719 girls in Nicaragua, a difference of 1,248 girls.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.

Dominican Republic ranks 70th and Nicaragua ranks 73rd of 180 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1990s	94,617 girls	74,074 girls	20,543 girls	Dominican Republic
2000s	63,881 girls	22,070 girls	41,811 girls	Dominican Republic
2010s	42,440 girls	17,348 girls	25,092 girls	Dominican Republic
2020s	27,423 girls	25,719 girls	1,704 girls	Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher girls and boys who are out of school, Dominican Republic or Nicaragua?: Dominican Republic, at 26,967 girls against 25,719 girls in Nicaragua as of 2024.
What is the difference in girls and boys who are out of school between Dominican Republic and Nicaragua?: 1,248 girls, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Nicaragua?: 9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Dominican Republic and Nicaragua rank globally for girls and boys who are out of school?: Dominican Republic ranks 70th and Nicaragua ranks 73rd of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Girls and boys who are out of school
Unit: girls
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 180 places, 3,583 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.