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 1.4 LPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.4 LPIA
Change on year
up 18.8%
World rank
29th
of 50 countries
All-time high
1.77 LPIA
in 2000
All-time low
0.2667 LPIA
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Dominican Republic is 1.4 LPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 18.8% on the previous year and up 122.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.77 LPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2667 LPIA, in 2018.
Dominican Republic ranks 29th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.77 LPIA | — |
| 2001 | 1.2 LPIA | -32.1% |
| 2002 | 1.47 LPIA | +22.5% |
| 2003 | 1.21 LPIA | -17.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4737 LPIA | -60.9% |
| 2005 | 1.21 LPIA | +154.8% |
| 2006 | 0.76 LPIA | -37.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9434 LPIA | +24.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6923 LPIA | -26.6% |
| 2009 | 1.48 LPIA | +114.0% |
| 2010 | 1.28 LPIA | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5536 LPIA | -56.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3667 LPIA | -33.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9816 LPIA | +167.7% |
| 2014 | 0.6317 LPIA | -35.6% |
| 2015 | 1.67 LPIA | +163.8% |
| 2016 | 1 LPIA | -40.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4 LPIA | -60.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2667 LPIA | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 0.92 LPIA | +244.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3889 LPIA | -57.7% |
| 2021 | 0.55 LPIA | +41.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8 LPIA | +45.5% |
| 2023 | 1.18 LPIA | +47.7% |
| 2024 | 1.4 LPIA | +18.8% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 1.4 LPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.4 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 1.4 LPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.43 LPIA, 98% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.12 LPIA | 0.4737 LPIA | 1.77 LPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8063 LPIA | 0.2667 LPIA | 1.67 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.865 LPIA | 0.3889 LPIA | 1.4 LPIA | 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 1.4 LPIA 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 1.77 LPIA in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2667 LPIA in 2018.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Dominican Republic ranks 29th out of 50 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 up 122.3%. 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 location parity index (household survey data) (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release