Cuba vs Dominican Republic: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Cuba
8.0%
in 2024
Dominican Republic
8.2%
in 2024
Cuba rank
73rd
Dominican Republic rank
72nd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Cuba
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 8.2% against 8.0% in Cuba, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Cuba ranks 73rd and Dominican Republic ranks 72nd of 162 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3% | 17.6% | 14.3% | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 7.6% | 4.4% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 6.8% | 2.4% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 10.2% | 3.1% | 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, Cuba or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 8.2% against 8.0% in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Cuba and Dominican Republic?
- 0.2%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Dominican Republic?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Dominican Republic rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Cuba ranks 73rd and Dominican Republic ranks 72nd of 162 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 (%). 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