Dominican Republic vs Puerto Rico: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper

Dominican Republic
20.4%
in 2024
Puerto Rico
21.2%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
53rd
Puerto Rico rank
51st

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Puerto Rico
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How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 21.2% against 20.4% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 53rd and Puerto Rico ranks 51st of 179 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
2010s 17.7% 15.0% 2.7% Dominican Republic
2020s 21.3% 20.7% 0.6% 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 Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico, at 21.2% against 20.4% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico?
0.8%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico?
9 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Dominican Republic ranks 53rd and Puerto Rico ranks 51st of 179 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, both sexes (%). 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
179 places, 3,006 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release