Children out of school in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Children out of school was 4.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school in Dominican Republic, 1972–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age.
Analysis
In 2024, children out of school in Dominican Republic stood at 4.9%.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school in Dominican Republic peaked at 25.7% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2020.
Dominican Republic ranks 82nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 25.7% | — |
| 1999 | 16.3% | -36.6% |
| 2000 | 12.6% | -22.5% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | -53.7% |
| 2003 | 9.2% | +58.1% |
| 2004 | 14.5% | +56.8% |
| 2005 | 13.3% | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 14.4% | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 8.3% | -42.5% |
| 2008 | 11.9% | +43.8% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | -65.8% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | +24.4% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | +30.2% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | -47.1% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | +25.6% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | +16.1% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | -30.1% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 10.2% | +173.3% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | -41.1% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | -17.3% |
| 2024 | 4.9% | -0.9% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 4.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.9%, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 4.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.1%, 97% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.7% | 25.7% | 25.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 16.3% | 16.3% | 16.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 4.1% | 14.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 3.8% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 3.7% | 10.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More education data for Dominican Republic
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.102 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school in Dominican Republic?
- Children out of school in Dominican Republic was 4.9% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 1972.
- What is the lowest children out of school recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2020.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for children out of school?
- Dominican Republic ranks 82nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school (% of primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.