Girls and boys who are out of school in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Girls and boys who are out of school was 26,967 girls in 2024. ▼ Falling
Girls and boys who are out of school in Dominican Republic, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
In 2024, girls and boys who are out of school in Dominican Republic stood at 26,967 girls.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, girls and boys who are out of school in Dominican Republic peaked at 94,617 girls in 1999 and was at its lowest, 18,394 girls, in 2020.
That places Dominican Republic 70th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 94,617 girls | — |
| 2000 | 70,325 girls | -25.7% |
| 2002 | 47,175 girls | -32.9% |
| 2003 | 68,919 girls | +46.1% |
| 2004 | 79,822 girls | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 72,373 girls | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 75,807 girls | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 44,418 girls | -41.4% |
| 2008 | 65,737 girls | +48.0% |
| 2010 | 42,440 girls | -35.4% |
| 2011 | 33,508 girls | -21.0% |
| 2012 | 38,288 girls | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 37,579 girls | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 46,035 girls | +22.5% |
| 2015 | 25,447 girls | -44.7% |
| 2016 | 21,799 girls | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 26,796 girls | +22.9% |
| 2018 | 30,018 girls | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 19,946 girls | -33.6% |
| 2020 | 18,394 girls | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 53,688 girls | +191.9% |
| 2022 | 33,426 girls | -37.7% |
| 2023 | 27,423 girls | -18.0% |
| 2024 | 26,967 girls | -1.7% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 26,967 girls is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,485 girls, 2.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 26,967 girls is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,421 girls, 2.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94,617 girls | 94,617 girls | 94,617 girls | 1 |
| 2000s | 65,572 girls | 44,418 girls | 79,822 girls | 8 |
| 2010s | 32,186 girls | 19,946 girls | 46,035 girls | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,980 girls | 18,394 girls | 53,688 girls | 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 girls and boys who are out of school in Dominican Republic?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Dominican Republic was 26,967 girls in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 94,617 girls in 1999.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,394 girls in 2020.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Dominican Republic ranks 70th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.