Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 112,195 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
112,195
Change on year
down 14.1%
World rank
60th
of 181 countries
All-time high
268,962
in 1999
All-time low
53,368
in 2015
Years of data
23
1999–2024
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Dominican Republic, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 112,195 for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2024.
That represents a change of down 14.1% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Dominican Republic peaked at 268,962 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 53,368, in 2015.
Dominican Republic ranks 60th of 181 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 268,962 | — |
| 2000 | 208,843 | -22.4% |
| 2002 | 96,467 | -53.8% |
| 2004 | 198,071 | +105.3% |
| 2005 | 183,381 | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 122,822 | -33.0% |
| 2008 | 157,612 | +28.3% |
| 2009 | 82,735 | -47.5% |
| 2010 | 85,457 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 79,410 | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 91,005 | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 71,286 | -21.7% |
| 2014 | 91,610 | +28.5% |
| 2015 | 53,368 | -41.7% |
| 2016 | 68,072 | +27.6% |
| 2017 | 97,495 | +43.2% |
| 2018 | 121,904 | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 78,298 | -35.8% |
| 2020 | 87,422 | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 211,324 | +141.7% |
| 2022 | 150,658 | -28.7% |
| 2023 | 130,591 | -13.3% |
| 2024 | 112,195 | -14.1% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 112,195 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49,205, 2.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 112,195 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36,959, 3.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 268,962 | 268,962 | 268,962 | 1 |
| 2000s | 149,990 | 82,735 | 208,843 | 7 |
| 2010s | 83,790 | 53,368 | 121,904 | 10 |
| 2020s | 138,438 | 87,422 | 211,324 | 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Dominican Republic?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Dominican Republic was 112,195 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 268,962 in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,368 in 2015.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Dominican Republic ranks 60th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release