Children not in school in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Children not in school was 6.53 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Children not in school in Dominican Republic, 1999–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, children not in school in Dominican Republic stood at 6.53.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.8% on the previous year and down 66.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children not in school in Dominican Republic peaked at 38.97 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.3, in 2020.
That places Dominican Republic 111th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Children not in school in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 38.97 | — |
| 2000 | 33.95 | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 38.4 | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 36.52 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 34.62 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 29.99 | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 31.05 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 30.64 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 29.12 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 21.3 | -26.9% |
| 2010 | 23.74 | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 24.1 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 27.71 | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 22.17 | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 19.48 | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 13.88 | -28.8% |
| 2016 | 15.92 | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 12.64 | -20.6% |
| 2018 | 12.38 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 6.03 | -51.3% |
| 2020 | 1.3 | -78.5% |
| 2021 | 26.39 | +1932.6% |
| 2022 | 16.36 | -38.0% |
| 2023 | 9.58 | -41.5% |
| 2024 | 6.53 | -31.8% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 6.53 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.57, 45% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 6.53 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.53, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children not in school in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +1932.6% | 1.3 | 26.39 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.97 | 38.97 | 38.97 | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.73 | 21.3 | 38.4 | 9 |
| 2010s | 17.81 | 6.03 | 27.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.03 | 1.3 | 26.39 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More education data for Dominican Republic
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.19 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.07 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 91,806 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 45,913 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 171,691 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 171,685 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 863,765 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.17 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0197 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children not in school in Dominican Republic?
- Children not in school in Dominican Republic was 6.53 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children not in school recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 38.97 in 1999.
- What is the lowest children not in school recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 in 2020.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for children not in school?
- Dominican Republic ranks 111th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children not in school rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children not in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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