Colombia vs Dominican Republic: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Colombia
6.9%
in 2023
Dominican Republic
5.0%
in 2023
Colombia rank
31st
Dominican Republic rank
33rd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Colombia
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 6.9% against 5.0% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.4 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 31st and Dominican Republic ranks 33rd of 38 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 | 13.2% | 10.1% | 3.1% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 8.1% | 0.7% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 4.7% | 3.1% | 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?
- Colombia, at 6.9% against 5.0% in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban between Colombia and Dominican Republic?
- 1.9%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Dominican Republic?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2002 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 31st and Dominican Republic ranks 33rd of 38 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, 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