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 49,861 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Dominican Republic, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Dominican Republic is 49,861, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.0% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Dominican Republic peaked at 127,427 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 32,796, in 2015.
Dominican Republic ranks 61st of 170 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 | 127,427 | — |
| 2000 | 98,553 | -22.7% |
| 2002 | 47,175 | -52.1% |
| 2004 | 91,844 | +94.7% |
| 2005 | 82,560 | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 53,999 | -34.6% |
| 2008 | 71,532 | +32.5% |
| 2009 | 66,523 | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 60,733 | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 48,700 | -19.8% |
| 2012 | 53,590 | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 44,665 | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 52,529 | +17.6% |
| 2015 | 32,796 | -37.6% |
| 2016 | 38,193 | +16.5% |
| 2017 | 50,146 | +31.3% |
| 2018 | 59,069 | +17.8% |
| 2019 | 36,084 | -38.9% |
| 2020 | 39,002 | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 97,557 | +150.1% |
| 2022 | 69,406 | -28.9% |
| 2023 | 59,355 | -14.5% |
| 2024 | 49,861 | -16.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 49,861 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21,560, 2.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 49,861 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,822, 3.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 127,427 | 127,427 | 127,427 | 1 |
| 2000s | 73,169 | 47,175 | 98,553 | 7 |
| 2010s | 47,650 | 32,796 | 60,733 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63,036 | 39,002 | 97,557 | 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 49,861 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 127,427 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 32,796 in 2015.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Dominican Republic ranks 61st out of 170 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 down 5.1%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release