Dominican Republic vs Turks and Caicos Islands: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Dominican Republic
12.6%
in 2024
Turks and Caicos Islands
13.4%
in 2021
Dominican Republic rank
59th
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
57th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Dominican Republic
- Turks and Caicos Islands
How they compare
Turks and Caicos Islands currently reports 13.4% against 12.6% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Turks and Caicos Islands's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 59th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 57th of 178 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 3 and Turks and Caicos Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Turks and Caicos Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.2% | 11.4% | 13.8% | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 5.1% | 12.1% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 17.6% | 6.9% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 13.4% | 3.1% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Dominican Republic or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Turks and Caicos Islands, at 13.4% against 12.6% in Dominican Republic as of 2021.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Dominican Republic and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 0.8%, with Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Dominican Republic and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Dominican Republic ranks 59th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 57th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). 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