Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 0.7597 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.7597 modelled data
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
149th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.29 modelled data
in 2015
All-time low
0.6915 modelled data
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Dominican Republic, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Dominican Republic is 0.7597 modelled data, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.29 modelled data in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.6915 modelled data, in 2000.
That places Dominican Republic 149th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6915 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.7143 modelled data | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.7542 modelled data | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.8 modelled data | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8261 modelled data | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.8125 modelled data | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8205 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8509 modelled data | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8818 modelled data | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9216 modelled data | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9574 modelled data | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 1.01 modelled data | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 1.09 modelled data | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 1.18 modelled data | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 1.27 modelled data | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 1.29 modelled data | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.19 modelled data | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 1.1 modelled data | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 1.01 modelled data | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9381 modelled data | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 0.887 modelled data | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8696 modelled data | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8276 modelled data | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.7983 modelled data | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 0.7727 modelled data | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 0.7597 modelled data | -1.7% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.7597 modelled data is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9258 modelled data, 82% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.7597 modelled data is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8671 modelled data, 88% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8073 modelled data | 0.6915 modelled data | 0.9216 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 modelled data | 0.9381 modelled data | 1.29 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8191 modelled data | 0.7597 modelled data | 0.887 modelled data | 6 |
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 of lower secondary school age in Dominican Republic?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Dominican Republic was 0.7597 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 modelled data in 2015.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6915 modelled data in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Dominican Republic ranks 149th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release