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 163,938 in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 163,938.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Dominican Republic peaked at 310,313 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 115,619, in 2016.
That places Dominican Republic 56th out of 171 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 310,313 | — |
| 2000 | 253,903 | -18.2% |
| 2002 | 198,877 | -21.7% |
| 2004 | 248,444 | +24.9% |
| 2005 | 233,301 | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 152,929 | -34.4% |
| 2008 | 180,045 | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 138,488 | -23.1% |
| 2010 | 133,071 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 142,347 | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 148,139 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 134,187 | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 136,093 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 116,220 | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 115,619 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 124,573 | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 137,722 | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 119,423 | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 128,733 | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 208,960 | +62.3% |
| 2022 | 177,761 | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 171,718 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 163,938 | -4.5% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 163,938 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36,897, 4.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 163,938 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35,082, 4.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 310,313 | 310,313 | 310,313 | 1 |
| 2000s | 200,855 | 138,488 | 253,903 | 7 |
| 2010s | 130,739 | 115,619 | 148,139 | 10 |
| 2020s | 170,222 | 128,733 | 208,960 | 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 163,938 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 310,313 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 115,619 in 2016.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Dominican Republic ranks 56th 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 up 20.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release