Dominican Republic vs Mexico: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, both
Dominican Republic
2.1%
in 2024
Mexico
2.2%
in 2022
Dominican Republic rank
31st
Mexico rank
30th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, both over time
- Dominican Republic
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 2.2% against 2.1% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 31st and Mexico ranks 30th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 2.8% | 1.0% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 0.3% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 2.2% | 1.4% | Mexico |
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, rural, both, Dominican Republic or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 2.2% against 2.1% in Dominican Republic as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, both between Dominican Republic and Mexico?
- 0.1%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Mexico?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Dominican Republic and Mexico rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, both?
- Dominican Republic ranks 31st and Mexico ranks 30th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, 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