Brazil vs Dominican Republic: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Brazil
1.0%
in 2023
Dominican Republic
1.5%
in 2023
Brazil rank
28th
Dominican Republic rank
26th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Brazil
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 1.5% against 1.0% in Brazil, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.5 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 28th and Dominican Republic ranks 26th of 30 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Dominican Republic in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 4.5% | 0.1% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 5.3% | 3.0% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 2.5% | 1.7% | 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, Brazil or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 1.5% against 1.0% in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Brazil and Dominican Republic?
- 0.5%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Dominican Republic?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Dominican Republic rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Brazil ranks 28th and Dominican Republic ranks 26th of 30 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, poorest 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