Dominican Republic vs Zambia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Dominican Republic
15.4%
in 2025
Zambia
15.5%
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
64th
Zambia rank
62nd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Dominican Republic
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 15.5% against 15.4% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 64th and Zambia ranks 62nd of 206 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2% | 20.3% | 6.1% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 14.6% | 8.2% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 19.1% | 6.6% | Zambia |
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 Zambia?
- Zambia, at 15.5% against 15.4% in Dominican Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Dominican Republic and Zambia?
- 0.1%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Zambia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and Zambia rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Dominican Republic ranks 64th and Zambia ranks 62nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (modelled data) (%). 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