Central America vs Dominican Republic: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex
Central America
18.4%
in 2025
Dominican Republic
25.7%
in 2024
Central America rank
22nd
Dominican Republic rank
21st
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex over time
- Central America
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 25.7% against 18.4% in Central America, a difference of 7.3%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.4 times Central America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Central America ahead.
Central America ranks 22nd and Dominican Republic ranks 21st of 39 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Central America averaged higher in 1 and Dominican Republic in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.5% | 20.1% | 2.4% | Central America |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 22.6% | 1.0% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 28.6% | 8.8% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex, Central America or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 25.7% against 18.4% in Central America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex between Central America and Dominican Republic?
- 7.3%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Dominican Republic?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Central America and Dominican Republic rank globally for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Central America ranks 22nd and Dominican Republic ranks 21st of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.