Belize vs Dominican Republic: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Belize
15.0%
in 2024
Dominican Republic
14.2%
in 2024
Belize rank
55th
Dominican Republic rank
57th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Belize
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Belize currently reports 15.0% against 14.2% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Belize ranks 55th and Dominican Republic ranks 57th of 171 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.4% | 26.5% | 13.1% | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 16.3% | 5.5% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 11.0% | 0.9% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 14.7% | 2.9% | 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, Belize or Dominican Republic?
- Belize, at 15.0% against 14.2% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Belize and Dominican Republic?
- 0.8%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Dominican Republic?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Dominican Republic rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Belize ranks 55th and Dominican Republic ranks 57th of 171 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, male (%). 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