Democratic Republic of Congo vs Dominican Republic: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Democratic Republic of Congo
3.6%
in 2024
Dominican Republic
4.1%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
30th
Dominican Republic rank
29th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 4.1% against 3.6% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 30th and Dominican Republic ranks 29th of 46 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Dominican Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.7% | 9.4% | 3.4% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 3.5% | 6.6% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 4.1% | 0.5% | Dominican Republic |
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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 4.1% against 3.6% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Democratic Republic of Congo and Dominican Republic?
- 0.5%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Dominican Republic?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Dominican Republic rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 30th and Dominican Republic ranks 29th of 46 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, male (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