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 14.2% 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Dominican Republic is 14.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Dominican Republic peaked at 26.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2016.
That places Dominican Republic 57th 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 26.5% | — |
| 2000 | 22.0% | -16.9% |
| 2002 | 17.1% | -22.5% |
| 2004 | 21.1% | +23.6% |
| 2005 | 19.7% | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | -34.6% |
| 2008 | 15.1% | +17.6% |
| 2009 | 11.6% | -23.2% |
| 2010 | 11.1% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 11.9% | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 12.5% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 11.3% | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 11.5% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 9.8% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 10.6% | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 11.7% | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 10.2% | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 11.0% | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 17.9% | +62.8% |
| 2022 | 15.3% | -14.7% |
| 2023 | 14.8% | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 14.2% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.5% | 26.5% | 26.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 11.6% | 22.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 9.8% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 11.0% | 17.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 54 East Timor 15.0% compare
- 55 Belize 15.0% compare
- 56 Ghana 14.9% compare
- 58 Philippines 13.9% compare
- 59 Nicaragua 13.7% compare
- 60 Saint Lucia 13.3% 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 14.2% 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 26.5% 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 9.8% in 2016.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Dominican Republic ranks 57th 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 up 23.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release