Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 16,133 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Dominican Republic, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 16,133 number for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in 2019.
The figure is down 48.3% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Dominican Republic peaked at 35,292 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1,529 number, in 2014.
That places Dominican Republic 54th out of 134 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 35,292 number | — |
| 2000 | 29,301 number | -17.0% |
| 2004 | 11,933 number | -59.3% |
| 2005 | 13,648 number | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 15,065 number | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 10,536 number | -30.1% |
| 2009 | 16,476 number | +56.4% |
| 2010 | 13,088 number | -20.6% |
| 2011 | 11,364 number | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 10,364 number | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 2,095 number | -79.8% |
| 2014 | 1,529 number | -27.0% |
| 2016 | 14,128 number | +824.0% |
| 2017 | 21,094 number | +49.3% |
| 2018 | 31,179 number | +47.8% |
| 2019 | 16,133 number | -48.3% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 16,133 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,969 number, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 16,133 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,618 number, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +824.0% | 1,529 number | 14,128 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35,292 number | 35,292 number | 35,292 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 16,160 number | 10,536 number | 29,301 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 13,442 number | 1,529 number | 31,179 number | 9 |
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 of lower secondary school age, male in Dominican Republic?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Dominican Republic was 16,133 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 35,292 number in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,529 number in 2014.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Dominican Republic ranks 54th out of 134 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of male lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.