Dominican Republic vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted
Dominican Republic
0.5028 LPIA
in 2024
South Africa
0.6634 LPIA
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
47th
South Africa rank
45th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted over time
- Dominican Republic
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.6634 LPIA against 0.5028 LPIA in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.1606 LPIA.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2016 it was South Africa ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 45th of 50 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5882 LPIA | 1.18 LPIA | 0.5885 LPIA | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.5547 LPIA | 0.876 LPIA | 0.3213 LPIA | South Africa |
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 0.6634 LPIA against 0.5028 LPIA in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted between Dominican Republic and South Africa?
- 0.1606 LPIA, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and South Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Dominican Republic ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 45th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted location parity index (household survey data) (LPIA). 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