Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female was 95,997 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Dominican Republic, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Dominican Republic stood at 95,997.
That represents a change of down 12.7% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Dominican Republic peaked at 177,332 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 76,409, in 2007.
That places Dominican Republic 59th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, female in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 177,332 | — |
| 2000 | 158,326 | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 87,242 | -44.9% |
| 2004 | 143,293 | +64.2% |
| 2005 | 126,484 | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 76,409 | -39.6% |
| 2008 | 84,722 | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 125,827 | +48.5% |
| 2010 | 113,952 | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 115,126 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 114,546 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 98,968 | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 92,498 | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 91,348 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 88,710 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 90,598 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 94,957 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 81,157 | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 82,958 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 115,597 | +39.3% |
| 2022 | 108,802 | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 109,951 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 95,997 | -12.7% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 95,997 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20,495, 4.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 95,997 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,074, 6.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 177,332 | 177,332 | 177,332 | 1 |
| 2000s | 114,615 | 76,409 | 158,326 | 7 |
| 2010s | 98,186 | 81,157 | 115,126 | 10 |
| 2020s | 102,661 | 82,958 | 115,597 | 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 out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Dominican Republic?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Dominican Republic was 95,997 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 177,332 in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 76,409 in 2007.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female?
- Dominican Republic ranks 59th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 23 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release