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 0.7328 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Dominican Republic, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Dominican Republic stood at 0.7328 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Dominican Republic peaked at 1 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.5022 GPIA, in 2002.
Dominican Republic ranks 139th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.874 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.9165 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.5022 GPIA | -45.2% |
| 2004 | 0.939 GPIA | +87.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8739 GPIA | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7898 GPIA | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8314 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9298 GPIA | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9629 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9546 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9648 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9766 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9787 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.974 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9667 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9386 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.8793 GPIA | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8192 GPIA | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8191 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7866 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.7945 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.7328 GPIA | -7.8% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.7328 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8418 GPIA, 87% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.7328 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8956 GPIA, 82% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +87.0% | 0.5022 GPIA | 0.939 GPIA |
| 2002 | -45.2% | 0.9165 GPIA | 0.5022 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.874 GPIA | 0.874 GPIA | 0.874 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8261 GPIA | 0.5022 GPIA | 0.939 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.96 GPIA | 0.8793 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7904 GPIA | 0.7328 GPIA | 0.8192 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 136 Mauritius 0.7395 GPIA compare
- 137 Montenegro 0.7391 GPIA compare
- 138 Tonga 0.7369 GPIA compare
- 140 Kyrgyzstan 0.7257 GPIA compare
- 141 Latvia 0.7158 GPIA compare
- 142 Cook Islands 0.7137 GPIA compare
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 0.7328 GPIA 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 1 GPIA in 2014.
- 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 0.5022 GPIA in 2002.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Dominican Republic ranks 139th 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 down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release