Dominican Republic vs Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Dominican Republic
1.8%
in 2023
Uruguay
2.6%
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
34th
Uruguay rank
32nd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Dominican Republic
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 2.6% against 1.8% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.4 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 34th and Uruguay ranks 32nd of 38 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9% | 3.0% | 4.9% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.0% | 1.0% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 0.4% | Dominican Republic |
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 Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 2.6% against 1.8% 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 Uruguay?
- 0.8%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Uruguay?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Uruguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Dominican Republic ranks 34th and Uruguay ranks 32nd 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, richest 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