Brazil vs Dominican Republic: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Brazil
1.2%
in 2023
Dominican Republic
0.5%
in 2023
Brazil rank
33rd
Dominican Republic rank
34th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Brazil
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 1.2% against 0.5% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 2.4 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 33rd and Dominican Republic ranks 34th of 36 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Dominican Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.0% | 1.0% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 2.2% | 0.2% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.5% | 0.8% | Brazil |
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, Brazil or Dominican Republic?
- Brazil, at 1.2% against 0.5% in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Brazil and Dominican Republic?
- 0.7%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Dominican Republic?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Dominican Republic rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Brazil ranks 33rd and Dominican Republic ranks 34th 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, second 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