Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 5.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.9%
Change on year
down 15.8%
World rank
77th
of 169 countries
All-time high
16.3%
in 1999
All-time low
4.2%
in 2019
Years of data
23
1999–2024
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Dominican Republic, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Dominican Republic stood at 5.9%.
The figure is down 15.8% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Dominican Republic peaked at 16.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2019.
Dominican Republic ranks 77th of 169 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 16.3% | — |
| 2000 | 12.8% | -21.4% |
| 2002 | 6.1% | -52.4% |
| 2004 | 11.8% | +93.7% |
| 2005 | 10.6% | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | -34.6% |
| 2008 | 9.2% | +32.5% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 7.8% | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | -19.7% |
| 2012 | 6.9% | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | -16.5% |
| 2014 | 6.8% | +18.0% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | -37.3% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | +31.8% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | +18.2% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | -38.8% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 11.5% | +150.6% |
| 2022 | 8.2% | -28.7% |
| 2023 | 7.0% | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 5.9% | -15.8% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 5.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.8%, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 5.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.3%, 81% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.3% | 16.3% | 16.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 6.1% | 12.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 4.2% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 4.6% | 11.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 74 Marshall Islands 6.3% compare
- 75 Bulgaria 6.3% compare
- 76 Saint Kitts and Nevis 6.1% compare
- 78 Mongolia 5.8% compare
- 79 Costa Rica 5.8% compare
- 80 Eswatini 5.8% 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Dominican Republic?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Dominican Republic was 5.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2019.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Dominican Republic ranks 77th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release