Dominican Republic vs Mexico: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Dominican Republic
2.8%
in 2023
Mexico
3.9%
in 2022
Dominican Republic rank
23rd
Mexico rank
21st
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Dominican Republic
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 3.9% against 2.8% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.4 times Dominican Republic's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 23rd and Mexico ranks 21st of 34 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 6.1% | 4.1% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 4.4% | 2.7% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 4.1% | 1.3% | Mexico |
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 Mexico?
- Mexico, at 3.9% against 2.8% in Dominican Republic as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Dominican Republic and Mexico?
- 1.1%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Mexico?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Dominican Republic and Mexico rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Dominican Republic ranks 23rd and Mexico ranks 21st of 34 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, middle 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