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 0.9536 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Dominican Republic, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Dominican Republic is 0.9536 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.73 GPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.771 GPIA, in 2020.
Dominican Republic ranks 100th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.9522 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.9186 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 1.54 GPIA | +68.0% |
| 2003 | 1.42 GPIA | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8897 GPIA | -37.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8761 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8233 GPIA | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8505 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8971 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 1.73 GPIA | +92.8% |
| 2011 | 1.46 GPIA | -15.8% |
| 2012 | 1.33 GPIA | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 1.23 GPIA | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 1.13 GPIA | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 1.22 GPIA | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | -16.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9759 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9162 GPIA | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8356 GPIA | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 0.771 GPIA | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8699 GPIA | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9715 GPIA | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9623 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.9536 GPIA | -0.9% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.9536 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.973 GPIA, 98% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.9536 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9736 GPIA, 98% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +92.8% | 0.8971 GPIA | 1.73 GPIA |
| 2002 | +68.0% | 0.9186 GPIA | 1.54 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9522 GPIA | 0.9522 GPIA | 0.9522 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.8233 GPIA | 1.54 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.18 GPIA | 0.8356 GPIA | 1.73 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9057 GPIA | 0.771 GPIA | 0.9715 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 of primary school age, adjusted in Dominican Republic?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Dominican Republic was 0.9536 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 1.73 GPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.771 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Dominican Republic ranks 100th out of 180 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 down 15.7%. 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 of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release