Colombia vs Dominican Republic: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age

Colombia
5.4%
in 2018
Dominican Republic
5.8%
in 2019
Colombia rank
73rd
Dominican Republic rank
70th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time

  • Colombia
  • Dominican Republic
051015199920092019

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 5.8% against 5.4% in Colombia, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 73rd and Dominican Republic ranks 70th of 134 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Dominican Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Dominican Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 6.8% 5.6% 1.2% Colombia
2010s 4.9% 7.2% 2.2% 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, Colombia or Dominican Republic?
Dominican Republic, at 5.8% against 5.4% in Colombia as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Colombia and Dominican Republic?
0.4%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Dominican Republic?
12 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 73rd and Dominican Republic ranks 70th of 134 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

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 3,006 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of females of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official lower secondary school age.