Dominican Republic vs Saint Lucia: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Dominican Republic
14.2%
in 2024
Saint Lucia
13.3%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
57th
Saint Lucia rank
60th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Dominican Republic
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 14.2% against 13.3% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Saint Lucia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 57th and Saint Lucia ranks 60th of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 3 and Saint Lucia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.5% | 15.8% | 10.6% | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 14.7% | 2.4% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 11.3% | 0.3% | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 11.7% | 2.1% | 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 Saint Lucia?
- Dominican Republic, at 14.2% against 13.3% in Saint Lucia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Dominican Republic and Saint Lucia?
- 0.9%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Saint Lucia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Saint Lucia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Dominican Republic ranks 57th and Saint Lucia ranks 60th 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