Colombia vs Dominican Republic: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Colombia
5.9%
in 2018
Dominican Republic
5.6%
in 2019
Colombia rank
69th
Dominican Republic rank
71st
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Colombia
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 5.9% against 5.6% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 69th and Dominican Republic ranks 71st of 150 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | 6.3% | 1.9% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 5.7% | 0.0% | Colombia |
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, Colombia or Dominican Republic?
- Colombia, at 5.9% against 5.6% in Dominican Republic as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Colombia and Dominican Republic?
- 0.3%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Dominican Republic?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
- How do Colombia and Dominican Republic rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Colombia ranks 69th and Dominican Republic ranks 71st of 150 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
Number of adolescents of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official lower secondary school age.