Dominican Republic vs El Salvador: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban

Dominican Republic
9.0%
in 2023
El Salvador
12.3%
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
20th
El Salvador rank
17th

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 12.3% against 9.0% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 3.3%.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.4 times Dominican Republic's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.

Dominican Republic ranks 20th and El Salvador ranks 17th of 28 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 12.4% 30.6% 18.2% El Salvador
2010s 9.0% 23.8% 14.8% El Salvador
2020s 6.7% 19.1% 12.4% 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 12.3% 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 Dominican Republic and El Salvador?
3.3%, 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 20th and El Salvador ranks 17th 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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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban, second quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
28 places, 372 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release