Colombia vs Dominican Republic: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Colombia
3.6%
in 2023
Dominican Republic
2.7%
in 2023
Colombia rank
26th
Dominican Republic rank
28th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Colombia
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 3.6% against 2.7% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.3 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 26th and Dominican Republic ranks 28th of 37 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 1.6% | 4.9% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 1.6% | 2.0% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 2.2% | 1.8% | Colombia |
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?
- Colombia, at 3.6% against 2.7% in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Colombia and Dominican Republic?
- 0.9%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Dominican Republic?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Dominican Republic rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Colombia ranks 26th and Dominican Republic ranks 28th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, middle quintile, both sexes (household survey 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