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 0.8286 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Dominican Republic, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Dominican Republic stood at 0.8286 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.76 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.8102 GPIA, in 2007.
Dominican Republic ranks 116th 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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.9253 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.9214 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9871 GPIA | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8927 GPIA | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8461 GPIA | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8102 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8583 GPIA | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 1.76 GPIA | +105.5% |
| 2010 | 1.61 GPIA | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 1.39 GPIA | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 1.32 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 1.29 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.19 GPIA | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 1.39 GPIA | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 1.24 GPIA | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 1.09 GPIA | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9735 GPIA | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8846 GPIA | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8337 GPIA | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8878 GPIA | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 0.8843 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8629 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.8286 GPIA | -4.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.8286 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9231 GPIA, 90% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.8286 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9243 GPIA, 90% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 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 | +105.5% | 0.8583 GPIA | 1.76 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9253 GPIA | 0.9253 GPIA | 0.9253 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.8102 GPIA | 1.76 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.24 GPIA | 0.8846 GPIA | 1.61 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8595 GPIA | 0.8286 GPIA | 0.8878 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 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 0.8286 GPIA 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 1.76 GPIA in 2009.
- 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 0.8102 GPIA in 2007.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Dominican Republic ranks 116th 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 30.6%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release