Dominican Republic vs Peru: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Dominican Republic
3.2%
in 2023
Peru
3.7%
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
35th
Peru rank
33rd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Dominican Republic
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 3.7% against 3.2% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.2 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 35th and Peru ranks 33rd of 37 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 13.3% | 9.8% | Peru |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 5.3% | 2.7% | Peru |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 4.0% | 1.6% | Peru |
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 Peru?
- Peru, at 3.7% against 3.2% 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 Peru?
- 0.5%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Peru?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Peru rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Dominican Republic ranks 35th and Peru ranks 33rd 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, rural, 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