Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 230,568 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
230,568
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
58th
of 179 countries
All-time high
385,456
in 1999
All-time low
175,335
in 2007
Years of data
23
1999–2024
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Dominican Republic, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Dominican Republic stood at 230,568.
That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Dominican Republic peaked at 385,456 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 175,335, in 2007.
Dominican Republic ranks 58th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 385,456 | — |
| 2000 | 332,999 | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 263,855 | -20.8% |
| 2004 | 298,938 | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 274,310 | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 175,335 | -36.1% |
| 2008 | 188,968 | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 264,315 | +39.9% |
| 2010 | 235,112 | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 238,604 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 236,098 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 203,127 | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 189,035 | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 186,996 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 182,015 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 186,674 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 198,623 | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 175,809 | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 186,933 | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 260,541 | +39.4% |
| 2022 | 250,873 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 252,088 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 230,568 | -8.5% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 230,568 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60,710, 3.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 230,568 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40,185, 5.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 385,456 | 385,456 | 385,456 | 1 |
| 2000s | 256,960 | 175,335 | 332,999 | 7 |
| 2010s | 203,209 | 175,809 | 238,604 | 10 |
| 2020s | 236,201 | 186,933 | 260,541 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 55 Eritrea 247,620 compare
- 56 Sierra Leone 235,716 compare
- 57 El Salvador 234,176 compare
- 59 Bolivia 224,241 compare
- 60 Canada 214,323 compare
- 61 Tajikistan 209,639 compare
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 out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Dominican Republic?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Dominican Republic was 230,568 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 385,456 in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 175,335 in 2007.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
- Dominican Republic ranks 58th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. 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, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release