Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female was 4.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Dominican Republic, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Dominican Republic is 4.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Dominican Republic peaked at 15.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2020.
Dominican Republic ranks 94th 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, female in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 15.9% | — |
| 2000 | 12.1% | -23.9% |
| 2002 | 8.1% | -33.2% |
| 2003 | 11.8% | +45.9% |
| 2004 | 13.6% | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 12.4% | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 12.9% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | -41.4% |
| 2008 | 11.2% | +48.0% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | -35.4% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | -20.9% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | +23.2% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | -44.4% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | +23.2% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | -33.5% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 9.5% | +192.4% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | -37.6% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | -17.7% |
| 2024 | 4.8% | -1.4% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 4.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.9%, 82% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 4.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.8%, 71% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.9% | 15.9% | 15.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 7.6% | 13.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 3.5% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 3.2% | 9.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 91 Canada 4.9% compare
- 92 Costa Rica 4.8% compare
- 93 Mozambique 4.8% compare
- 95 Uzbekistan 4.7% compare
- 96 East Timor 4.7% compare
- 97 Grenada 4.6% 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, female in Dominican Republic?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Dominican Republic was 4.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2020.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Dominican Republic ranks 94th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release