What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Dominican Republic and Philippines?

0.2%, with Dominican Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Philippines?

14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Dominican Republic vs Philippines: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes

Dominican Republic

4.0%

in 2019

Philippines

3.8%

in 2018

Dominican Republic rank

75th

Philippines rank

78th

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time

Dominican Republic
Philippines

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 4.0% against 3.8% in Philippines, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 75th and Philippines ranks 78th of 188 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1990s	13.6%	11.0%	2.6%	Dominican Republic
2000s	10.1%	9.9%	0.2%	Dominican Republic
2010s	5.6%	3.2%	2.4%	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, both sexes, Dominican Republic or Philippines?: Dominican Republic, at 4.0% against 3.8% in Philippines as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Dominican Republic and Philippines?: 0.2%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Philippines?: 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Dominican Republic and Philippines rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?: Dominican Republic ranks 75th and Philippines ranks 78th of 188 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 (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 233 places, 6,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/