Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 12.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.6%
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
59th
of 178 countries
All-time high
25.2%
in 1999
All-time low
9.6%
in 2019
Years of data
23
1999–2024
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Dominican Republic, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 12.6% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2024.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Dominican Republic peaked at 25.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2019.
That places Dominican Republic 59th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 25.2% | — |
| 2000 | 21.1% | -15.9% |
| 2002 | 14.5% | -31.6% |
| 2004 | 20.3% | +40.1% |
| 2005 | 18.5% | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 11.7% | -36.8% |
| 2008 | 14.1% | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 13.3% | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 12.3% | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 12.8% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 11.6% | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 11.8% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | -15.5% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 10.4% | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 11.4% | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 9.6% | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 10.0% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 16.5% | +64.8% |
| 2022 | 14.0% | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 13.6% | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 12.6% | -6.9% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 12.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.8%, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 12.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.6%, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.2% | 25.2% | 25.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 11.7% | 21.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 9.6% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 10.0% | 16.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 56 Tuvalu 13.4% compare
- 57 Turks and Caicos Islands 13.4% compare
- 58 East Timor 12.7% compare
- 60 Marshall Islands 12.4% compare
- 61 Bolivia 12.4% compare
- 62 Sri Lanka 12.2% 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Dominican Republic?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Dominican Republic was 12.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2019.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Dominican Republic ranks 59th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release