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 3.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Dominican Republic, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Dominican Republic stood at 3.5%. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.0% on the previous year and down 68.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Dominican Republic peaked at 13.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2019.
Dominican Republic ranks 82nd of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 13.0% | — |
| 2000 | 11.8% | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 8.0% | -32.3% |
| 2003 | 11.7% | +46.8% |
| 2004 | 13.5% | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 12.3% | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 12.9% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | -41.3% |
| 2008 | 11.2% | +48.7% |
| 2010 | 7.3% | -35.0% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | -18.8% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | +18.4% |
| 2013 | 6.9% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 8.6% | +23.7% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | -42.0% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | -36.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 3.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.5%, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 3.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.7%, 95% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.0% | 13.0% | 13.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 7.6% | 13.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 3.5% | 8.6% | 10 |
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, female in Dominican Republic?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Dominican Republic was 3.5% in 2019, 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 13.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2019.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Dominican Republic ranks 82nd out of 166 countries with data for 2019.
- 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 68.6%. 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 of primary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of female students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total female population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the female population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/