Dominican Republic vs South America: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex
Dominican Republic
25.7%
in 2024
South America
19.6%
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
21st
South America rank
19th
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex over time
- Dominican Republic
- South America
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 25.7% against 19.6% in South America, a difference of 6.1%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.3 times South America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South America ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 21st and South America ranks 19th of 129 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.1% | 20.0% | 0.1% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 20.5% | 2.1% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 21.4% | 7.2% | 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, Dominican Republic or South America?
- Dominican Republic, at 25.7% against 19.6% in South America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex between Dominican Republic and South America?
- 6.1%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and South America?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and South America rank globally for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Dominican Republic ranks 21st and South America ranks 19th of 129 countries.
- 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.