Benin vs Dominican Republic: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Benin
1.45 WPIA
in 2021
Dominican Republic
0.4518 WPIA
in 2023
Benin rank
7th
Dominican Republic rank
9th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Benin
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Benin currently reports 1.45 WPIA against 0.4518 WPIA in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.9982 WPIA.
That makes Benin's figure about 3.2 times Dominican Republic's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 7th and Dominican Republic ranks 9th of 21 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.59 WPIA | 0.21 WPIA | 1.38 WPIA | Benin |
| 2010s | 1.51 WPIA | 0.2948 WPIA | 1.21 WPIA | Benin |
| 2020s | 1.45 WPIA | 0.429 WPIA | 1.02 WPIA | Benin |
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, urban, Benin or Dominican Republic?
- Benin, at 1.45 WPIA against 0.4518 WPIA in Dominican Republic as of 2021.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban between Benin and Dominican Republic?
- 0.9982 WPIA, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Dominican Republic?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Benin and Dominican Republic rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Benin ranks 7th and Dominican Republic ranks 9th of 21 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban, 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release