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 1.7% 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 %.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 1.7% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.4% on the previous year and down 78.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Dominican Republic peaked at 11.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2010.
Dominican Republic ranks 35th of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.7% | — |
| 2001 | 3.6% | +33.3% |
| 2002 | 7.5% | +108.3% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | -74.7% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | +31.6% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | -30.0% |
| 2007 | 11.9% | +465.8% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | -82.3% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -53.6% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | +238.5% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | +96.0% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -76.0% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | +57.9% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | +218.6% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | -73.3% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | +111.8% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | -19.4% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | -41.4% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 1.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.9%, 29% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 1.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.4%, 31% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 1.9% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 1.3% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 1.7% | 3.6% | 4 |
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 1.7% 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 11.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2010.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Dominican Republic ranks 35th out of 38 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 78.8%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release