Dominican Republic vs Mexico: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
Dominican Republic
17.2%
in 2024
Mexico
16.1%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
59th
Mexico rank
61st
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- Dominican Republic
- Mexico
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 17.2% against 16.1% in Mexico, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 59th and Mexico ranks 61st of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.4% | 27.8% | 7.5% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 18.0% | 0.8% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 16.2% | 2.1% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Dominican Republic or Mexico?
- Dominican Republic, at 17.2% against 16.1% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Dominican Republic and Mexico?
- 1.1%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Mexico?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Mexico rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Dominican Republic ranks 59th and Mexico ranks 61st of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release