Dominican Republic vs El Salvador: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural

Dominican Republic
0.3502 WPIA
in 2023
El Salvador
0.2432 WPIA
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
13th
El Salvador rank
16th

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 0.3502 WPIA against 0.2432 WPIA in El Salvador, a difference of 0.107 WPIA.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.4 times El Salvador's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 13th and El Salvador ranks 16th of 22 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic El Salvador Difference Ahead
2000s 0.165 WPIA 0.1944 WPIA 0.0294 WPIA El Salvador
2010s 0.3297 WPIA 0.145 WPIA 0.1846 WPIA Dominican Republic
2020s 0.5022 WPIA 0.3342 WPIA 0.168 WPIA Dominican Republic

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, rural, Dominican Republic or El Salvador?
Dominican Republic, at 0.3502 WPIA against 0.2432 WPIA in El Salvador as of 2023.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural between Dominican Republic and El Salvador?
0.107 WPIA, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and El Salvador?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Dominican Republic and El Salvador rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
Dominican Republic ranks 13th and El Salvador ranks 16th of 22 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural, adjusted wealth parity index (household survey data) (WPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural, adjusted wealth parity index (household survey data) (WPIA)
Unit
WPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
22 places, 303 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release