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 0.7158 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Dominican Republic, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Dominican Republic stood at 0.7158 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 18.9% on the previous year and down 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.68 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.5794 GPIA, in 2008.
Dominican Republic ranks 129th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.8551 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.9261 GPIA | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9195 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.683 GPIA | -25.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6648 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5794 GPIA | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 1.13 GPIA | +95.1% |
| 2010 | 1.32 GPIA | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 1.24 GPIA | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 1.31 GPIA | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 1.62 GPIA | +23.5% |
| 2014 | 1.68 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.34 GPIA | -20.2% |
| 2017 | 1.22 GPIA | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 1.04 GPIA | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9522 GPIA | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8966 GPIA | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9094 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9086 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8828 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.7158 GPIA | -18.9% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.7158 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9277 GPIA, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.7158 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9261 GPIA, 77% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +95.1% | 0.5794 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8551 GPIA | 0.8551 GPIA | 0.8551 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8172 GPIA | 0.5794 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.3 GPIA | 0.9522 GPIA | 1.68 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.8627 GPIA | 0.7158 GPIA | 0.9094 GPIA | 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 of lower secondary school age in Dominican Republic?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Dominican Republic was 0.7158 GPIA in 2024, 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 1.68 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5794 GPIA in 2008.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Dominican Republic ranks 129th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 57.4%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release