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 11.0% 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 11.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Dominican Republic peaked at 23.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2019.
Dominican Republic ranks 63rd of 171 countries on this measure, 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 | 23.8% | — |
| 2000 | 20.3% | -14.9% |
| 2002 | 11.8% | -41.7% |
| 2004 | 19.4% | +64.6% |
| 2005 | 17.3% | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 10.5% | -39.4% |
| 2008 | 13.0% | +24.4% |
| 2009 | 15.0% | +15.7% |
| 2010 | 13.5% | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 12.8% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 13.2% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 11.9% | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 12.1% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 10.2% | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 10.3% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 11.0% | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | -18.9% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 15.0% | +67.5% |
| 2022 | 12.6% | -15.7% |
| 2023 | 12.2% | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 11.0% | -10.2% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 11.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5%, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 11.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.3%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.8% | 23.8% | 23.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 10.5% | 20.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 8.9% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 9.0% | 15.0% | 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 11.0% 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 23.8% 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 8.9% in 2019.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Dominican Republic ranks 63rd 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 9.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release