Dominican Republic vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, male
Dominican Republic
2.5%
in 2024
South Africa
2.7%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
32nd
South Africa rank
29th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, male over time
- Dominican Republic
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.7% against 2.5% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 29th of 45 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 | 1.4% | 1.4% | 0.0% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 2.2% | 1.1% | 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, rural, male, Dominican Republic or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.7% against 2.5% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, male between Dominican Republic and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with South Africa 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, rural, male?
- Dominican Republic ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 29th 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, 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