Dominican Republic vs Mexico: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Dominican Republic
0.3502 WPIA
in 2023
Mexico
0.2532 WPIA
in 2022
Dominican Republic rank
13th
Mexico rank
16th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Dominican Republic
- Mexico
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 0.3502 WPIA against 0.2532 WPIA in Mexico, a difference of 0.097 WPIA.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.4 times Mexico's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 13th and Mexico ranks 16th of 22 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.146 WPIA | 0.0582 WPIA | 0.0878 WPIA | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 0.7315 WPIA | 0.1425 WPIA | 0.589 WPIA | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 0.5885 WPIA | 0.2358 WPIA | 0.3527 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, Dominican Republic or Mexico?
- Dominican Republic, at 0.3502 WPIA against 0.2532 WPIA in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Dominican Republic and Mexico?
- 0.097 WPIA, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Mexico?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Dominican Republic and Mexico rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Dominican Republic ranks 13th and Mexico ranks 16th 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