Dominican Republic vs Ecuador: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Dominican Republic
1.9%
in 2023
Ecuador
2.7%
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
32nd
Ecuador rank
30th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 2.7% against 1.9% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.4 times Dominican Republic's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 32nd and Ecuador ranks 30th of 37 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 | 3.5% | 17.1% | 13.6% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 5.3% | 2.3% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 3.5% | 2.0% | 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?
- Ecuador, at 2.7% against 1.9% 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 Ecuador?
- 0.8%, with Ecuador 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 32nd and Ecuador ranks 30th 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, 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