Dominican Republic vs Peru: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Dominican Republic
11.5%
in 2023
Peru
8.4%
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
19th
Peru rank
21st
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Dominican Republic
- Peru
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 11.5% against 8.4% in Peru, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.4 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 19th and Peru ranks 21st of 25 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.5% | 17.7% | 6.2% | Peru |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 13.9% | 4.1% | Peru |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 11.1% | 1.8% | Peru |
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 Peru?
- Dominican Republic, at 11.5% against 8.4% in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban between Dominican Republic and Peru?
- 3.1%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Peru?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Peru rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Dominican Republic ranks 19th and Peru ranks 21st of 25 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, poorest 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