Dominican Republic vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted
Dominican Republic
0.9536 GPIA
in 2024
South Africa
0.9621 GPIA
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
100th
South Africa rank
98th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted over time
- Dominican Republic
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.9621 GPIA against 0.9536 GPIA in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.0085 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 100th and South Africa ranks 98th of 180 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9522 GPIA | 0.8006 GPIA | 0.1515 GPIA | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 1.13 GPIA | 0.8084 GPIA | 0.3221 GPIA | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 0.9092 GPIA | 0.6645 GPIA | 0.2447 GPIA | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 0.8937 GPIA | 0.6894 GPIA | 0.2043 GPIA | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted, Dominican Republic or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.9621 GPIA against 0.9536 GPIA in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted between Dominican Republic and South Africa?
- 0.0085 GPIA, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and South Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Dominican Republic ranks 100th and South Africa ranks 98th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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