Dominican Republic vs Philippines: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Dominican Republic
11.7%
in 2025
Philippines
11.3%
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
66th
Philippines rank
69th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Dominican Republic
- Philippines
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 11.7% against 11.3% in Philippines, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Philippines ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 66th and Philippines ranks 69th of 206 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3% | 13.5% | 2.2% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 11.2% | 4.2% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 11.5% | 1.3% | Philippines |
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 Philippines?
- Dominican Republic, at 11.7% against 11.3% in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Dominican Republic and Philippines?
- 0.4%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Philippines?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and Philippines rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Dominican Republic ranks 66th and Philippines ranks 69th of 206 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 (modelled 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