Dominican Republic vs Peru: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Dominican Republic
1.9%
in 2023
Peru
1.0%
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
32nd
Peru rank
34th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Dominican Republic
- Peru
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 1.9% against 1.0% in Peru, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.9 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 32nd and Peru ranks 34th of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 6.0% | 2.9% | Peru |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 0.1% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.9% | 0.5% | 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?
- Dominican Republic, at 1.9% against 1.0% in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Dominican Republic and Peru?
- 0.9%, with Dominican Republic 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 32nd and Peru ranks 34th 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