Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male was 134,571 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
134,571
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
55th
of 175 countries
All-time high
208,124
in 1999
All-time low
93,305
in 2016
Years of data
23
1999–2024
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Dominican Republic, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Dominican Republic stood at 134,571.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Dominican Republic peaked at 208,124 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 93,305, in 2016.
That places Dominican Republic 55th 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, male in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 208,124 | — |
| 2000 | 174,673 | -16.1% |
| 2002 | 176,613 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 155,645 | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 147,826 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 98,926 | -33.1% |
| 2008 | 104,246 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 138,488 | +32.8% |
| 2010 | 121,160 | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 123,478 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 121,552 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 103,763 | -14.6% |
| 2014 | 94,312 | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 95,648 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 93,305 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 96,076 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 103,666 | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 94,652 | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 103,975 | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 144,944 | +39.4% |
| 2022 | 142,071 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 142,137 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 134,571 | -5.3% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 134,571 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27,150, 5.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 134,571 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24,260, 5.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 208,124 | 208,124 | 208,124 | 1 |
| 2000s | 142,345 | 98,926 | 176,613 | 7 |
| 2010s | 104,761 | 93,305 | 123,478 | 10 |
| 2020s | 133,540 | 103,975 | 144,944 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 52 Sierra Leone 156,280 compare
- 53 Germany 152,992 compare
- 54 Ecuador 142,066 compare
- 56 El Salvador 126,357 compare
- 57 United Kingdom 115,783 compare
- 58 Argentina 115,126 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, male in Dominican Republic?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Dominican Republic was 134,571 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 208,124 in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 93,305 in 2016.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male?
- Dominican Republic ranks 55th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release