Children out of school, primary in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Children out of school, primary was 56,334 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary in Dominican Republic, 1972–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, primary in Dominican Republic is 56,334, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Dominican Republic peaked at 213,340 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 43,152, in 2020.
That places Dominican Republic 67th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, primary in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 213,340 | — |
| 1999 | 196,806 | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 149,555 | -24.0% |
| 2002 | 69,439 | -53.6% |
| 2003 | 109,906 | +58.3% |
| 2004 | 172,621 | +57.1% |
| 2005 | 157,848 | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 170,992 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 98,421 | -42.4% |
| 2008 | 141,536 | +43.8% |
| 2009 | 48,386 | -65.8% |
| 2010 | 54,351 | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 52,377 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 64,875 | +23.9% |
| 2013 | 67,450 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 87,419 | +29.6% |
| 2015 | 46,019 | -47.4% |
| 2016 | 44,113 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 55,293 | +25.3% |
| 2018 | 64,074 | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 44,717 | -30.2% |
| 2020 | 43,152 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 117,704 | +172.8% |
| 2022 | 69,116 | -41.3% |
| 2023 | 57,004 | -17.5% |
| 2024 | 56,334 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 213,340 | 213,340 | 213,340 | 1 |
| 1990s | 196,806 | 196,806 | 196,806 | 1 |
| 2000s | 124,300 | 48,386 | 172,621 | 9 |
| 2010s | 58,069 | 44,113 | 87,419 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68,662 | 43,152 | 117,704 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 64 Myanmar 65,967 compare
- 65 Mozambique 64,247 compare
- 66 El Salvador 57,339 compare
- 68 Palestine 53,793 compare
- 69 Nicaragua 53,481 compare
- 70 Papua New Guinea 53,289 compare
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 out of school, primary in Dominican Republic?
- Children out of school, primary in Dominican Republic was 56,334 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 213,340 in 1972.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,152 in 2020.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for children out of school, primary?
- Dominican Republic ranks 67th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. 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, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.