Dominican Republic vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male
Dominican Republic
11.4%
in 2024
South Africa
10.4%
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
65th
South Africa rank
67th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male over time
- Dominican Republic
- South Africa
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 11.4% against 10.4% in South Africa, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 65th and South Africa ranks 67th of 162 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.6% | 23.6% | 3.0% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 20.1% | 9.9% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 11.9% | 4.5% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 8.4% | 3.5% | 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, male, Dominican Republic or South Africa?
- Dominican Republic, at 11.4% against 10.4% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male between Dominican Republic and South Africa?
- 1.0%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Dominican Republic ranks 65th and South Africa ranks 67th 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, male (%). 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