Dominican Republic vs Uganda: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, both
Dominican Republic
4.2%
in 2024
Uganda
5.3%
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
19th
Uganda rank
16th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, both over time
- Dominican Republic
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 5.3% against 4.2% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.3 times Dominican Republic's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 19th and Uganda ranks 16th of 46 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 8.1% | 5.2% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 4.9% | 2.7% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 5.3% | 3.9% | Uganda |
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, urban, both, Dominican Republic or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 5.3% against 4.2% in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, both between Dominican Republic and Uganda?
- 1.1%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Uganda?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Uganda rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, both?
- Dominican Republic ranks 19th and Uganda ranks 16th of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, 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