Dominican Republic vs El Salvador: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Dominican Republic
10.8%
in 2024
El Salvador
12.7%
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
35th
El Salvador rank
32nd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Dominican Republic
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 12.7% against 10.8% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times Dominican Republic's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 35th and El Salvador ranks 32nd of 69 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 26.6% | 16.1% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 21.1% | 13.7% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 14.9% | 10.3% | El Salvador |
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, Dominican Republic or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 12.7% against 10.8% in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban between Dominican Republic and El Salvador?
- 1.9%, with El Salvador 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, urban?
- Dominican Republic ranks 35th and El Salvador ranks 32nd 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, female (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