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 0.7748 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Dominican Republic, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 0.7748 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.23 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.693 GPIA, in 2002.
That places Dominican Republic 126th out of 171 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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.9002 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.9216 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.693 GPIA | -24.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9225 GPIA | +33.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8763 GPIA | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8125 GPIA | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8597 GPIA | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 1.23 GPIA | +42.8% |
| 2010 | 1.17 GPIA | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 1.07 GPIA | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 1.06 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9852 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.972 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9365 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8734 GPIA | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.8127 GPIA | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 0.8362 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.8259 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.826 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.7748 GPIA | -6.2% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.7748 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8623 GPIA, 90% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.7748 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9006 GPIA, 86% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +42.8% | 0.8597 GPIA | 1.23 GPIA |
| 2004 | +33.1% | 0.693 GPIA | 0.9225 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9002 GPIA | 0.9002 GPIA | 0.9002 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9019 GPIA | 0.693 GPIA | 1.23 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.8734 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8151 GPIA | 0.7748 GPIA | 0.8362 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Dominican Republic?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Dominican Republic was 0.7748 GPIA 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 1.23 GPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.693 GPIA in 2002.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Dominican Republic ranks 126th out of 171 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 down 26.1%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release