Dominican Republic vs United States: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth
Dominican Republic
5.5%
in 2023
United States
4.3%
in 2020
Dominican Republic rank
36th
United States rank
37th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth over time
- Dominican Republic
- United States
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 5.5% against 4.3% in United States, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.3 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 36th and United States ranks 37th of 42 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.9% | 5.2% | 0.7% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 4.3% | 0.2% | United States |
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, fourth, Dominican Republic or United States?
- Dominican Republic, at 5.5% against 4.3% in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth between Dominican Republic and United States?
- 1.2%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and United States?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
- How do Dominican Republic and United States rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth?
- Dominican Republic ranks 36th and United States ranks 37th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth 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