Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 122,964 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
122,964
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
58th
of 171 countries
All-time high
271,949
in 1999
All-time low
101,103
in 2019
Years of data
23
1999–2024
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Dominican Republic, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Dominican Republic stood at 122,964.
That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Dominican Republic peaked at 271,949 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 101,103, in 2019.
Dominican Republic ranks 58th of 171 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 271,949 | — |
| 2000 | 228,651 | -15.9% |
| 2002 | 134,417 | -41.2% |
| 2004 | 223,115 | +66.0% |
| 2005 | 198,857 | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 120,827 | -39.2% |
| 2008 | 150,459 | +24.5% |
| 2009 | 174,213 | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 156,392 | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 148,634 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 152,834 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 137,116 | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 138,974 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 116,795 | -16.0% |
| 2016 | 110,509 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 117,394 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 124,975 | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 101,103 | -19.1% |
| 2020 | 101,352 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 169,285 | +67.0% |
| 2022 | 142,228 | -16.0% |
| 2023 | 137,374 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 122,964 | -10.5% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 122,964 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29,263, 4.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 122,964 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29,378, 4.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 271,949 | 271,949 | 271,949 | 1 |
| 2000s | 175,791 | 120,827 | 228,651 | 7 |
| 2010s | 130,473 | 101,103 | 156,392 | 10 |
| 2020s | 134,641 | 101,352 | 169,285 | 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Dominican Republic?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Dominican Republic was 122,964 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 271,949 in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 101,103 in 2019.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Dominican Republic ranks 58th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release