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 0.4255 WPIA in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Dominican Republic, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 0.4255 WPIA for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 77.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.87 WPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1307 WPIA, in 2001.
That places Dominican Republic 28th out of 40 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1351 WPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.1307 WPIA | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.147 WPIA | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1767 WPIA | +20.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2234 WPIA | +26.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2166 WPIA | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.168 WPIA | -22.4% |
| 2007 | 1.64 WPIA | +874.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1996 WPIA | -87.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1579 WPIA | -20.9% |
| 2010 | 0.199 WPIA | +26.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2457 WPIA | +23.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2352 WPIA | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 1.86 WPIA | +690.8% |
| 2014 | 1.87 WPIA | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3161 WPIA | -83.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3293 WPIA | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3807 WPIA | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3843 WPIA | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.78 WPIA | +363.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4874 WPIA | -72.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4253 WPIA | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4756 WPIA | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 0.4255 WPIA | -10.5% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.4255 WPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2459 WPIA, 1.7× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.4255 WPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2459 WPIA, 1.7× 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +874.9% | 0.168 WPIA | 1.64 WPIA |
| 2013 | +690.8% | 0.2352 WPIA | 1.86 WPIA |
| 2019 | +363.8% | 0.3843 WPIA | 1.78 WPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3193 WPIA | 0.1307 WPIA | 1.64 WPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7598 WPIA | 0.199 WPIA | 1.87 WPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4535 WPIA | 0.4253 WPIA | 0.4874 WPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 25 Burkina Faso 1.55 WPIA compare
- 26 Mali 1.48 WPIA compare
- 27 Côte d'Ivoire 0.861 WPIA compare
- 29 Chile 0.3742 WPIA compare
- 29 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.3742 WPIA compare
- 31 Honduras 0.2878 WPIA 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 of lower secondary school age in Dominican Republic?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Dominican Republic was 0.4255 WPIA in 2023, 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 1.87 WPIA 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 0.1307 WPIA in 2001.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Dominican Republic ranks 28th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 77.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 wealth parity index (household survey data) (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release