Dominican Republic vs Ecuador: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Dominican Republic
3.9%
in 2023
Ecuador
3.7%
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
27th
Ecuador rank
28th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 3.9% against 3.7% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ecuador ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 27th and Ecuador ranks 28th of 36 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 23.5% | 21.5% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 7.6% | 5.6% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 5.4% | 3.9% | Ecuador |
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 Ecuador?
- Dominican Republic, at 3.9% against 3.7% in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Dominican Republic and Ecuador?
- 0.2%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Ecuador?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Ecuador rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Dominican Republic ranks 27th and Ecuador ranks 28th of 36 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, 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