Dominican Republic vs Mexico: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Dominican Republic
8.2%
in 2024
Mexico
7.8%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
72nd
Mexico rank
74th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Dominican Republic
- Mexico
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 8.2% against 7.8% in Mexico, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 72nd and Mexico ranks 74th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3% | 8.6% | 1.3% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 5.1% | 1.7% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 7.0% | 3.3% | 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 Mexico?
- Dominican Republic, at 8.2% against 7.8% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Dominican Republic and Mexico?
- 0.4%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Mexico?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Mexico rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Dominican Republic ranks 72nd and Mexico ranks 74th 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