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 0.1934 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.1934 GPIA
Change on year
down 67.3%
World rank
35th
of 35 countries
All-time high
1.14 GPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.1579 GPIA
in 2015
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Dominican Republic stood at 0.1934 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 67.3% on the previous year and down 73.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.14 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1579 GPIA, in 2015.
Dominican Republic ranks 35th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6667 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.7083 GPIA | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.7667 GPIA | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3043 GPIA | -60.3% |
| 2004 | 0.6522 GPIA | +114.3% |
| 2005 | 0.7037 GPIA | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 0.7241 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6 GPIA | -17.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4211 GPIA | -29.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8 GPIA | +90.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2571 GPIA | -67.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2299 GPIA | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 1.12 GPIA | +389.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2757 GPIA | -75.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7364 GPIA | +167.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1579 GPIA | -78.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5333 GPIA | +237.7% |
| 2017 | 1.14 GPIA | +114.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6667 GPIA | -41.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4297 GPIA | -35.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3214 GPIA | -25.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6 GPIA | +86.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3 GPIA | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5909 GPIA | +97.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1934 GPIA | -67.3% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.1934 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7606 GPIA, 25% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.1934 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7326 GPIA, 26% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6347 GPIA | 0.3043 GPIA | 0.8 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5555 GPIA | 0.1579 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4011 GPIA | 0.1934 GPIA | 0.6 GPIA | 5 |
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 0.1934 GPIA in 2024, 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 1.14 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1579 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Dominican Republic ranks 35th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 73.7%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release