Colombia vs Dominican Republic: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Colombia
0.377 WPIA
in 2023
Dominican Republic
0.3502 WPIA
in 2023
Colombia rank
11th
Dominican Republic rank
13th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Colombia
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 0.377 WPIA against 0.3502 WPIA in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.0268 WPIA.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Colombia ranks 11th and Dominican Republic ranks 13th of 22 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Dominican Republic in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4533 WPIA | 0.1913 WPIA | 0.262 WPIA | Colombia |
| 2010s | 0.2039 WPIA | 0.8255 WPIA | 0.6216 WPIA | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 0.308 WPIA | 0.5022 WPIA | 0.1942 WPIA | 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, Colombia or Dominican Republic?
- Colombia, at 0.377 WPIA against 0.3502 WPIA 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?
- 0.0268 WPIA, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Dominican Republic?
- 18 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 11th and Dominican Republic ranks 13th of 22 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, rural, adjusted wealth parity index (household survey data) (WPIA). 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