Dominican Republic vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male
Dominican Republic
4.0%
in 2024
South Africa
3.4%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
25th
South Africa rank
27th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male over time
- Dominican Republic
- South Africa
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 4.0% against 3.4% in South Africa, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 27th of 47 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.2% | 0.7% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.7% | 0.7% | 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, male, Dominican Republic or South Africa?
- Dominican Republic, at 4.0% against 3.4% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Dominican Republic and South Africa?
- 0.6%, with Dominican Republic 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, male?
- Dominican Republic ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 27th 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, male (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