Dominican Republic vs UNICEF: Africa: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Dominican Republic
14.1%
in 2024
UNICEF: Africa
25.6%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
52nd
UNICEF: Africa rank
53rd
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Dominican Republic
- UNICEF: Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Africa currently reports 25.6% against 14.1% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 11.5%.
That makes UNICEF: Africa's figure about 1.8 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 52nd and UNICEF: Africa ranks 53rd of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | UNICEF: Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.3% | 30.4% | 12.9% | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 34.0% | 33.2% | 0.9% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 31.5% | 8.8% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 26.8% | 10.5% | UNICEF: Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Dominican Republic or UNICEF: Africa?
- UNICEF: Africa, at 25.6% against 14.1% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Dominican Republic and UNICEF: Africa?
- 11.5%, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and UNICEF: Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Dominican Republic ranks 52nd and UNICEF: Africa ranks 53rd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). 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