Dominican Republic vs Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Dominican Republic
1.3%
in 2024
Uruguay
0.7%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
42nd
Uruguay rank
44th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Dominican Republic
- Uruguay
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 1.3% against 0.7% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.7 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Uruguay ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 42nd and Uruguay ranks 44th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 4.6% | 3.1% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 4.1% | 2.4% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 0.4% | 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 Uruguay?
- Dominican Republic, at 1.3% against 0.7% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Dominican Republic and Uruguay?
- 0.6%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Uruguay?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Uruguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Dominican Republic ranks 42nd and Uruguay ranks 44th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (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