Dominican Republic vs Rwanda: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Dominican Republic
4.1%
in 2024
Rwanda
5.3%
in 2020
Dominican Republic rank
29th
Rwanda rank
26th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Dominican Republic
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 5.3% against 4.1% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.3 times Dominican Republic's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 29th and Rwanda ranks 26th of 46 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 33.5% | 31.7% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 19.7% | 17.0% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 5.3% | 2.5% | Rwanda |
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 Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 5.3% against 4.1% 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 Rwanda?
- 1.2%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Rwanda?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Dominican Republic and Rwanda rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Dominican Republic ranks 29th and Rwanda ranks 26th 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