Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 17.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Dominican Republic, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Dominican Republic is 17.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.4% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Dominican Republic peaked at 32.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2007.
That places Dominican Republic 59th out of 175 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 32.4% | — |
| 2000 | 29.0% | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 15.7% | -45.6% |
| 2004 | 25.5% | +61.8% |
| 2005 | 22.3% | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 13.4% | -39.8% |
| 2008 | 14.8% | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 22.0% | +48.2% |
| 2010 | 19.9% | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 20.1% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 20.0% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 17.2% | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 16.1% | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 15.9% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 15.5% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 15.9% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 16.7% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 14.3% | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 14.7% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 20.5% | +39.8% |
| 2022 | 19.4% | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 19.6% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 17.2% | -12.4% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 17.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.8%, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 17.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.5%, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.4% | 32.4% | 32.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 13.4% | 29.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 14.3% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 14.7% | 20.5% | 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Dominican Republic?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Dominican Republic was 17.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 32.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2007.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Dominican Republic ranks 59th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release