Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry was 12,369 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Dominican Republic, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Dominican Republic is 12,369, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 32.1% on the previous year and down 67.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Dominican Republic peaked at 80,910 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2,503, in 2020.
Dominican Republic ranks 83rd of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 80,910 | — |
| 2000 | 68,284 | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 77,153 | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 73,273 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 69,292 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 59,929 | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 62,125 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 61,220 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 58,210 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 42,490 | -27.0% |
| 2010 | 47,359 | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 47,446 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 54,354 | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 43,061 | -20.8% |
| 2014 | 37,660 | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 26,779 | -28.9% |
| 2016 | 30,992 | +15.7% |
| 2017 | 24,547 | -20.8% |
| 2018 | 24,039 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 11,642 | -51.6% |
| 2020 | 2,503 | -78.5% |
| 2021 | 50,645 | +1923.4% |
| 2022 | 31,267 | -38.3% |
| 2023 | 18,218 | -41.7% |
| 2024 | 12,369 | -32.1% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 12,369 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,627, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 12,369 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,417, 5.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +1923.4% | 2,503 | 50,645 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80,910 | 80,910 | 80,910 | 1 |
| 2000s | 63,553 | 42,490 | 77,153 | 9 |
| 2010s | 34,788 | 11,642 | 54,354 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,000 | 2,503 | 50,645 | 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, one year before the official primary entry in Dominican Republic?
- Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Dominican Republic was 12,369 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 80,910 in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,503 in 2020.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Dominican Republic ranks 83rd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.2%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release