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 20.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
20.4%
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
53rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
34.8%
in 1999
All-time low
15.2%
in 2007
Years of data
23
1999–2024
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
Dominican Republic recorded 20.4% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Dominican Republic peaked at 34.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2007.
Dominican Republic ranks 53rd of 179 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 34.8% | — |
| 2000 | 30.3% | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 23.6% | -22.0% |
| 2004 | 26.3% | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 23.9% | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 15.2% | -36.4% |
| 2008 | 16.4% | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 22.8% | +39.5% |
| 2010 | 20.3% | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 20.6% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 20.3% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 17.5% | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 16.3% | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 16.1% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 15.7% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 16.1% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 17.2% | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 15.3% | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 16.3% | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 22.8% | +39.8% |
| 2022 | 22.0% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 22.2% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 20.4% | -8.2% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 20.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.6%, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 20.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.0%, 1.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.8% | 34.8% | 34.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 22.7% | 15.2% | 30.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 15.3% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 16.3% | 22.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 50 Paraguay 21.4% compare
- 51 Puerto Rico 21.2% compare
- 52 Kenya 20.8% compare
- 54 Timor-Leste 20.0% compare
- 55 Jamaica 19.8% compare
- 56 Brunei Darussalam 19.8% 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 20.4% 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 34.8% 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 15.2% in 2007.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Dominican Republic ranks 53rd out of 179 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 25.3%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release