Dominican Republic vs Peru: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Dominican Republic
1.5%
in 2023
Peru
0.6%
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
26th
Peru rank
29th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Dominican Republic
- Peru
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 1.5% against 0.6% in Peru, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 2.5 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 26th and Peru ranks 29th of 30 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 4.9% | 0.6% | Peru |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 2.8% | 2.1% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 0.3% | 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, Dominican Republic or Peru?
- Dominican Republic, at 1.5% against 0.6% in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Dominican Republic and Peru?
- 0.9%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Peru?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Peru rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Dominican Republic ranks 26th and Peru ranks 29th 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