Dominican Republic vs Senegal: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Dominican Republic
0.4518 WPIA
in 2023
Senegal
1.53 WPIA
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
10th
Senegal rank
7th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Dominican Republic
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 1.53 WPIA against 0.4518 WPIA in Dominican Republic, a difference of 1.08 WPIA.
That makes Senegal's figure about 3.4 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Senegal ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 10th and Senegal ranks 7th of 22 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2522 WPIA | 1.43 WPIA | 1.17 WPIA | Senegal |
| 2010s | 0.5889 WPIA | 1.61 WPIA | 1.02 WPIA | Senegal |
| 2020s | 0.4518 WPIA | 1.53 WPIA | 1.08 WPIA | Senegal |
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 Senegal?
- Senegal, at 1.53 WPIA against 0.4518 WPIA 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 Senegal?
- 1.08 WPIA, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Senegal?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Senegal rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Dominican Republic ranks 10th and Senegal ranks 7th 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