Dominican Republic vs Malawi: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Dominican Republic
56,334 children
in 2024
Malawi
70,758 children
in 2022
Dominican Republic rank
65th
Malawi rank
62nd
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Dominican Republic
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 70,758 children against 56,334 children in Dominican Republic, a difference of 14,424 children.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 65th and Malawi ranks 62nd of 196 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 196,806 children | 38,412 children | 158,394 children | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 131,634 children | 31,932 children | 99,702 children | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 93,410 children | 73,056 children | 20,354 children | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region, Dominican Republic or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 70,758 children against 56,334 children in Dominican Republic as of 2022.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Dominican Republic and Malawi?
- 14,424 children, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Malawi?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Dominican Republic and Malawi rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Dominican Republic ranks 65th and Malawi ranks 62nd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.