Dominican Republic vs Maldives: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Dominican Republic
9.8%
in 2024
Maldives
9.5%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
68th
Maldives rank
70th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Dominican Republic
- Maldives
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 9.8% against 9.5% in Maldives, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 68th and Maldives ranks 70th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 3 and Maldives in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.1% | 12.0% | 7.1% | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 8.9% | 2.4% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 13.5% | 8.2% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 5.9% | 3.7% | Dominican Republic |
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 Maldives?
- Dominican Republic, at 9.8% against 9.5% in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Dominican Republic and Maldives?
- 0.3%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Maldives?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Maldives rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Dominican Republic ranks 68th and Maldives ranks 70th of 183 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 (%). 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