Dominican Republic vs United States: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Dominican Republic
2.7%
in 2024
United States
2.0%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
38th
United States rank
40th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Dominican Republic
- United States
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 2.7% against 2.0% in United States, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.4 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 38th and United States ranks 40th of 48 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 0.0% | United States |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 2.6% | 0.6% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Dominican Republic or United States?
- Dominican Republic, at 2.7% against 2.0% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Dominican Republic and United States?
- 0.7%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and United States?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and United States rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Dominican Republic ranks 38th and United States ranks 40th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (household survey data) (%). 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