Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 5.5% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
5.5%
Change on year
down 47.8%
World rank
74th
of 134 countries
All-time high
18.9%
in 1999
All-time low
0.8%
in 2014
Years of data
16
1999–2019

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Dominican Republic, 1999–2019

051015201999200920191999: 18.9 %2000: 15.5 %2004: 6.1 %2005: 6.9 %2007: 7.6 %2008: 5.3 %2009: 8.3 %2010: 6.6 %2011: 5.8 %2012: 5.2 %2013: 1.1 %2014: 0.769 %2016: 4.7 %2017: 7.1 %2018: 10.6 %2019: 5.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Dominican Republic stood at 5.5%.

The figure is down 47.8% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Dominican Republic peaked at 18.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2014.

Dominican Republic ranks 74th of 134 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, male in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (%) in Dominican Republic, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 18.9%
2000 15.5% -17.8%
2004 6.1% -60.6%
2005 6.9% +13.5%
2007 7.6% +9.6%
2008 5.3% -30.0%
2009 8.3% +56.6%
2010 6.6% -20.5%
2011 5.8% -13.1%
2012 5.2% -9.0%
2013 1.1% -79.8%
2014 0.8% -27.2%
2016 4.7% +514.9%
2017 7.1% +50.3%
2018 10.6% +48.6%
2019 5.5% -47.8%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 5.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.1%, 68% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 5.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.8%, 56% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male 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.

YearChange FromTo
2016 +514.9% 0.8% 4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.9% 18.9% 18.9% 1
2000s 8.3% 5.3% 15.5% 6
2010s 5.3% 0.8% 10.6% 9

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 71 Turkey 5.7% compare
  2. 72 Mauritius 5.7% compare
  3. 73 Germany 5.5% compare
  4. 75 Botswana 5.3%
  5. 76 Paraguay 5.2% compare
  6. 77 Ireland 4.8%

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Dominican Republic?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Dominican Republic was 5.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2014.
How does Dominican Republic rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
Dominican Republic ranks 74th out of 134 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,994 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of males of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the male population of official lower secondary school age.