Dominican Republic vs Palestine: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Dominican Republic
56,334 children
in 2024
Palestine
53,793 children
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
65th
Palestine rank
66th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Dominican Republic
- Palestine
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 56,334 children against 53,793 children in Palestine, a difference of 2,541 children.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 65th and Palestine ranks 66th 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 | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 196,806 children | 39,479 children | 157,327 children | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 124,300 children | 37,981 children | 86,319 children | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 58,069 children | 28,831 children | 29,238 children | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 71,744 children | 46,242 children | 25,502 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 Palestine?
- Dominican Republic, at 56,334 children against 53,793 children in Palestine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Dominican Republic and Palestine?
- 2,541 children, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Palestine?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Palestine rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Dominican Republic ranks 65th and Palestine ranks 66th 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.