Dominican Republic vs United States: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Dominican Republic
3.7%
in 2024
United States
2.5%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
25th
United States rank
28th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Dominican Republic
- United States
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 3.7% against 2.5% in United States, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.5 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 25th and United States ranks 28th of 47 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.9% | 2.0% | 0.2% | United States |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 3.3% | 1.6% | United States |
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, female, Dominican Republic or United States?
- Dominican Republic, at 3.7% against 2.5% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Dominican Republic and United States?
- 1.2%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and United States?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and United States rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Dominican Republic ranks 25th and United States ranks 28th 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, female (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