Dominican Republic vs Gambia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Dominican Republic
0.4518 WPIA
in 2023
Gambia
1.42 WPIA
in 2020
Dominican Republic rank
10th
Gambia rank
8th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Dominican Republic
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 1.42 WPIA against 0.4518 WPIA in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.9682 WPIA.
That makes Gambia's figure about 3.1 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Gambia ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 10th and Gambia ranks 8th of 22 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.21 WPIA | 1.61 WPIA | 1.4 WPIA | Gambia |
| 2010s | 0.8531 WPIA | 1.45 WPIA | 0.5993 WPIA | Gambia |
| 2020s | 0.4746 WPIA | 1.42 WPIA | 0.9411 WPIA | Gambia |
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 Gambia?
- Gambia, at 1.42 WPIA against 0.4518 WPIA in Dominican Republic as of 2020.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Dominican Republic and Gambia?
- 0.9682 WPIA, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Gambia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
- How do Dominican Republic and Gambia rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Dominican Republic ranks 10th and Gambia ranks 8th of 22 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, urban, adjusted wealth parity index (household survey data) (WPIA). 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