Dominican Republic vs Nicaragua: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary

Dominican Republic
112,195
in 2024
Nicaragua
119,524
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
60th
Nicaragua rank
58th

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Nicaragua
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k197119972024

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 119,524 against 112,195 in Dominican Republic, a difference of 7,329.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 60th and Nicaragua ranks 58th of 181 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Nicaragua Difference Ahead
2000s 171,690 153,306 18,385 Dominican Republic
2010s 85,457 92,877 7,420 Nicaragua
2020s 130,591 119,524 11,067 Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary, Dominican Republic or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 119,524 against 112,195 in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Dominican Republic and Nicaragua?
7,329, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Nicaragua?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Dominican Republic and Nicaragua rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Dominican Republic ranks 60th and Nicaragua ranks 58th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
181 places, 3,186 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release