Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes was 56,334 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
56,334
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
67th
of 204 countries
All-time high
213,340
in 1972
All-time low
43,152
in 2020
Years of data
26
1972–2024
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Dominican Republic, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 56,334 for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Dominican Republic peaked at 213,340 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 43,152, in 2020.
Dominican Republic ranks 67th of 204 countries on this measure, 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 children of primary school age, both sexes in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 213,340 | — |
| 1999 | 196,806 | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 149,555 | -24.0% |
| 2002 | 69,439 | -53.6% |
| 2003 | 109,906 | +58.3% |
| 2004 | 172,621 | +57.1% |
| 2005 | 157,848 | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 170,992 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 98,421 | -42.4% |
| 2008 | 141,536 | +43.8% |
| 2009 | 48,386 | -65.8% |
| 2010 | 54,351 | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 52,377 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 64,875 | +23.9% |
| 2013 | 67,450 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 87,419 | +29.6% |
| 2015 | 46,019 | -47.4% |
| 2016 | 44,113 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 55,293 | +25.3% |
| 2018 | 64,074 | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 44,717 | -30.2% |
| 2020 | 43,152 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 117,704 | +172.8% |
| 2022 | 69,116 | -41.3% |
| 2023 | 57,004 | -17.5% |
| 2024 | 56,334 | -1.2% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 56,334 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21,296, 2.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 56,334 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14,029, 4.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 213,340 | 213,340 | 213,340 | 1 |
| 1990s | 196,806 | 196,806 | 196,806 | 1 |
| 2000s | 124,300 | 48,386 | 172,621 | 9 |
| 2010s | 58,069 | 44,113 | 87,419 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68,662 | 43,152 | 117,704 | 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 of primary school age, both sexes in Dominican Republic?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Dominican Republic was 56,334 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 213,340 in 1972.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,152 in 2020.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Dominican Republic ranks 67th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. 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 children of primary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release