Dominican Republic vs Mexico: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, second
Dominican Republic
1.7%
in 2023
Mexico
1.2%
in 2022
Dominican Republic rank
23rd
Mexico rank
25th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, second over time
- Dominican Republic
- Mexico
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 1.7% against 1.2% in Mexico, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.4 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 23rd and Mexico ranks 25th of 33 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 1.6% | 2.0% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.0% | 1.2% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 0.3% | Dominican Republic |
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, second, Dominican Republic or Mexico?
- Dominican Republic, at 1.7% against 1.2% in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, second between Dominican Republic and Mexico?
- 0.5%, with Dominican Republic 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, urban, second?
- Dominican Republic ranks 23rd and Mexico ranks 25th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, second quintile, 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