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 11.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
11.7%
Change on year
up 14.7%
World rank
66th
of 206 countries
All-time high
13.5%
in 2001
All-time low
5.1%
in 2015
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Dominican Republic, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 11.7% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2025.
The figure is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 129.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Dominican Republic peaked at 13.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2015.
Dominican Republic ranks 66th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.0% | — |
| 2001 | 13.5% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 13.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 12.4% | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 11.4% | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 10.4% | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 9.6% | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 9.7% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9.4% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 9.0% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | -17.1% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | -17.6% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | +21.6% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | +15.2% |
| 2020 | 10.2% | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 9.6% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 9.5% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 10.2% | +7.4% |
| 2025 | 11.7% | +14.7% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 11.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.5%, 2.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 11.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.6%, 2.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3% | 9.4% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 5.1% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 9.5% | 11.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 63 San Marino 12.7% compare
- 64 Albania 12.6% compare
- 65 Grenada 12.0% compare
- 66 Azerbaijan 11.7% compare
- 68 India 11.6% compare
- 69 Philippines 11.3% 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 11.7% in 2025, 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 13.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2015.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Dominican Republic ranks 66th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 129.4%. 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release