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
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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

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, second quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
33 places, 403 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release