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 0.3009 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 0.3009 GPIA for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2024.
The figure is down 55.9% on the previous year and down 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.21 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2222 GPIA, in 2015.
That places Dominican Republic 52nd out of 52 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4348 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.6296 GPIA | +44.8% |
| 2002 | 0.7692 GPIA | +22.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4348 GPIA | -43.5% |
| 2004 | 1.06 GPIA | +144.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6667 GPIA | -37.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9167 GPIA | +37.5% |
| 2007 | 0.6592 GPIA | -28.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4412 GPIA | -33.1% |
| 2009 | 0.75 GPIA | +70.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3333 GPIA | -55.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2468 GPIA | -26.0% |
| 2012 | 1.21 GPIA | +392.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3513 GPIA | -71.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7047 GPIA | +100.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2222 GPIA | -68.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3529 GPIA | +58.8% |
| 2017 | 1.11 GPIA | +214.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6667 GPIA | -40.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5287 GPIA | -20.7% |
| 2020 | 0.28 GPIA | -47.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6087 GPIA | +117.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3 GPIA | -50.7% |
| 2023 | 0.6818 GPIA | +127.3% |
| 2024 | 0.3009 GPIA | -55.9% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.3009 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8313 GPIA, 36% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.3009 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9464 GPIA, 32% of the median. (16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +392.0% | 0.2468 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6765 GPIA | 0.4348 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5732 GPIA | 0.2222 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4343 GPIA | 0.28 GPIA | 0.6818 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 0.3009 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 1.21 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2222 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Dominican Republic ranks 52nd out of 52 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 57.3%. 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 of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release