Colombia vs Dominican Republic: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Colombia
10.5%
in 2023
Dominican Republic
12.0%
in 2024
Colombia rank
37th
Dominican Republic rank
35th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Colombia
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 12.0% against 10.5% in Colombia, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 37th and Dominican Republic ranks 35th of 69 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.0% | 10.7% | 8.3% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 8.5% | 4.3% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 6.5% | 4.8% | Colombia |
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, Colombia or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 12.0% against 10.5% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban between Colombia and Dominican Republic?
- 1.5%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Dominican Republic?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Dominican Republic rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Colombia ranks 37th and Dominican Republic ranks 35th of 69 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, 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