Dominican Republic vs Nicaragua: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Dominican Republic
56,334 children
in 2024
Nicaragua
53,481 children
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
65th
Nicaragua rank
67th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Dominican Republic
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 56,334 children against 53,481 children in Nicaragua, a difference of 2,853 children.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 65th and Nicaragua ranks 67th of 196 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 | 196,806 children | 148,270 children | 48,536 children | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 137,202 children | 36,354 children | 100,848 children | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 54,351 children | 34,410 children | 19,941 children | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 57,004 children | 53,481 children | 3,523 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 Nicaragua?
- Dominican Republic, at 56,334 children against 53,481 children in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Dominican Republic and Nicaragua?
- 2,853 children, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Nicaragua?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Nicaragua rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Dominican Republic ranks 65th and Nicaragua ranks 67th 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.