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 5.6% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Dominican Republic, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Dominican Republic is 5.6%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 47.2% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Dominican Republic peaked at 17.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2014.
Dominican Republic ranks 71st of 150 countries on this measure, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 17.8% | — |
| 2000 | 14.9% | -15.8% |
| 2002 | 7.0% | -53.2% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | -16.0% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | -33.4% |
| 2009 | 8.9% | +111.0% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | -17.1% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | -67.5% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | +186.9% |
| 2017 | 7.9% | +38.4% |
| 2018 | 10.7% | +34.8% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | -47.2% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 5.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.2%, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 5.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.0%, 56% of the median. (33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +186.9% | 2.0% | 5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.8% | 17.8% | 17.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 4.2% | 14.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 1.9% | 10.7% | 10 |
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 5.6% in 2019, 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 17.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2014.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Dominican Republic ranks 71st out of 150 countries with data for 2019.
- 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 36.7%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of adolescents of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official lower secondary school age.