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 23.5% 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
In 2024, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Dominican Republic stood at 23.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Dominican Republic peaked at 37.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2016.
That places Dominican Republic 48th 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 | 37.1% | — |
| 2000 | 31.6% | -14.8% |
| 2002 | 31.4% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 27.1% | -13.5% |
| 2005 | 25.5% | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 17.0% | -33.4% |
| 2008 | 17.9% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 23.7% | +32.5% |
| 2010 | 20.6% | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 21.0% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 20.7% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 17.7% | -14.7% |
| 2014 | 16.0% | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 16.3% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 15.9% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 16.4% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 17.8% | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 16.3% | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 17.9% | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 25.1% | +39.8% |
| 2022 | 24.6% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 24.7% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 23.5% | -5.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 23.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.9%, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 23.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.4%, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.1% | 37.1% | 37.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 24.9% | 17.0% | 31.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 15.9% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 17.9% | 25.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 45 Marshall Islands 26.5% compare
- 46 Ghana 25.5% compare
- 47 Panama 25.3% compare
- 49 Myanmar 23.3% compare
- 50 Sierra Leone 23.2% compare
- 51 East Timor 22.6% 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 23.5% 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 37.1% 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 15.9% in 2016.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Dominican Republic ranks 48th 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 46.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release