Dominican Republic vs El Salvador: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Dominican Republic
2.1%
in 2023
El Salvador
1.7%
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
22nd
El Salvador rank
23rd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Dominican Republic
- El Salvador
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 2.1% against 1.7% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 22nd and El Salvador ranks 23rd of 30 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 14.3% | 11.4% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 8.7% | 5.5% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 5.2% | 3.5% | El Salvador |
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 El Salvador?
- Dominican Republic, at 2.1% against 1.7% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Dominican Republic and El Salvador?
- 0.4%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and El Salvador?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and El Salvador rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Dominican Republic ranks 22nd and El Salvador ranks 23rd 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, second 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