Colombia vs Dominican Republic: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Colombia
3.3%
in 2024
Dominican Republic
3.9%
in 2024
Colombia rank
27th
Dominican Republic rank
24th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Colombia
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 3.9% against 3.3% in Colombia, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 27th and Dominican Republic ranks 24th of 47 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 3.2% | 1.8% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.4% | 0.4% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 1.9% | 2.1% | Colombia |
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, both sexes, Colombia or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 3.9% against 3.3% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Colombia and Dominican Republic?
- 0.6%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Dominican Republic?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Dominican Republic rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 27th and Dominican Republic ranks 24th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (household survey data) (%). 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