Dominican Republic vs Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Dominican Republic
1.7%
in 2023
Uruguay
2.5%
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
35th
Uruguay rank
34th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Dominican Republic
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 2.5% against 1.7% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.5 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Uruguay ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 35th and Uruguay ranks 34th of 38 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 8.8% | 6.4% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 6.8% | 2.8% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 0.4% | 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, Dominican Republic or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 2.5% against 1.7% in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Dominican Republic and Uruguay?
- 0.8%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Uruguay?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Uruguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Dominican Republic ranks 35th and Uruguay ranks 34th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, poorest 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