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
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
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.