Dominican Republic vs Rwanda: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Dominican Republic
3.9%
in 2024
Rwanda
5.2%
in 2020
Dominican Republic rank
24th
Rwanda rank
23rd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Dominican Republic
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 5.2% against 3.9% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.3 times Dominican Republic's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 24th and Rwanda ranks 23rd of 47 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 19.1% | 15.7% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 5.7% | 3.1% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 5.2% | 4.1% | Rwanda |
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, Dominican Republic or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 5.2% against 3.9% in Dominican Republic as of 2020.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Dominican Republic and Rwanda?
- 1.3%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Rwanda?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Dominican Republic and Rwanda rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Dominican Republic ranks 24th and Rwanda ranks 23rd 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