Colombia vs Dominican Republic: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Colombia
10.7%
in 2023
Dominican Republic
9.0%
in 2023
Colombia rank
19th
Dominican Republic rank
20th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Colombia
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 10.7% against 9.0% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Dominican Republic's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 19th and Dominican Republic ranks 20th of 28 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 | 22.0% | 12.2% | 9.8% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 9.3% | 6.1% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 6.7% | 6.3% | 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 10.7% against 9.0% 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?
- 1.7%, 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 19th and Dominican Republic ranks 20th of 28 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, second 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