Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 0.9272 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.9272 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
23rd
of 52 countries
All-time high
1.09 GPIA
in 2008
All-time low
0.4615 GPIA
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 0.9272 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.09 GPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.4615 GPIA, in 2002.
That places Dominican Republic 23rd out of 52 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7917 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.58 GPIA | -26.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4615 GPIA | -20.4% |
| 2003 | 0.85 GPIA | +84.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5714 GPIA | -32.8% |
| 2005 | 0.625 GPIA | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5152 GPIA | -17.6% |
| 2007 | 0.7654 GPIA | +48.6% |
| 2008 | 1.09 GPIA | +42.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5357 GPIA | -51.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9118 GPIA | +70.2% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8276 GPIA | -17.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6264 GPIA | -24.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6297 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7826 GPIA | +24.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6316 GPIA | -19.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7647 GPIA | +21.1% |
| 2018 | 1.09 GPIA | +42.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9655 GPIA | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 0.6154 GPIA | -36.3% |
| 2021 | 0.6471 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.7368 GPIA | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9286 GPIA | +26.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9272 GPIA | -0.2% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.9272 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7619 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.9272 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8828 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.679 GPIA | 0.4615 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8231 GPIA | 0.6264 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.771 GPIA | 0.6154 GPIA | 0.9286 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 20 Uganda 0.935 GPIA compare
- 21 United States of America 0.9345 GPIA compare
- 22 Mozambique 0.9331 GPIA compare
- 24 Burkina Faso 0.9244 GPIA compare
- 25 Cambodia 0.9051 GPIA compare
- 26 Ethiopia 0.9009 GPIA 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 of primary school age, adjusted in Dominican Republic?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Dominican Republic was 0.9272 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 GPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4615 GPIA in 2002.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Dominican Republic ranks 23rd out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release