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

Dominican Republic
5.8%
in 2019
Iran
6.4%
in 2017
Dominican Republic rank
70th
Iran rank
67th

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

  • Dominican Republic
  • Iran
51015199920092019

How they compare

Iran currently reports 6.4% against 5.8% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.6%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Iran ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 70th and Iran ranks 67th of 134 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Iran Difference Ahead
2000s 9.5% 12.0% 2.5% Iran
2010s 6.7% 8.8% 2.1% Iran

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 Iran?
Iran, at 6.4% against 5.8% in Dominican Republic as of 2017.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Dominican Republic and Iran?
0.6%, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Iran?
8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.
How do Dominican Republic and Iran rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
Dominican Republic ranks 70th and Iran ranks 67th 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.