Dominican Republic vs Mexico: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female
Dominican Republic
27.1%
in 2025
Mexico
25.2%
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
66th
Mexico rank
69th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female over time
- Dominican Republic
- Mexico
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 27.1% against 25.2% in Mexico, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 66th and Mexico ranks 69th of 206 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.5% | 42.6% | 12.2% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 29.6% | 8.5% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 25.8% | 1.6% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female, Dominican Republic or Mexico?
- Dominican Republic, at 27.1% against 25.2% in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between Dominican Republic and Mexico?
- 1.9%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Mexico?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and Mexico rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Dominican Republic ranks 66th and Mexico ranks 69th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (modelled 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