Colombia vs Dominican Republic: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, female
Colombia
3.4%
in 2024
Dominican Republic
4.1%
in 2024
Colombia rank
21st
Dominican Republic rank
20th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, female over time
- Colombia
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 4.1% against 3.4% in Colombia, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 21st and Dominican Republic ranks 20th of 46 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 2.3% | 1.4% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 0.1% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 1.8% | 1.9% | Colombia |
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, female, Colombia or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 4.1% against 3.4% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, female between Colombia and Dominican Republic?
- 0.7%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Dominican Republic?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Dominican Republic rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, female?
- Colombia ranks 21st and Dominican Republic ranks 20th 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, 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