Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban was 0.953 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban in Dominican Republic is 0.953 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.14 GPIA in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.3333 GPIA, in 2002.
That places Dominican Republic 16th out of 35 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, urban in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5854 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.5714 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3333 GPIA | -41.7% |
| 2003 | 1.14 GPIA | +242.9% |
| 2004 | 0.6053 GPIA | -47.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6176 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4412 GPIA | -28.6% |
| 2007 | 0.7503 GPIA | +70.1% |
| 2008 | 1.14 GPIA | +51.7% |
| 2009 | 0.48 GPIA | -57.8% |
| 2010 | 1.03 GPIA | +114.5% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7951 GPIA | -20.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6395 GPIA | -19.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7727 GPIA | +20.8% |
| 2016 | 0.7 GPIA | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6316 GPIA | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8182 GPIA | +29.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9326 GPIA | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6 GPIA | -35.7% |
| 2021 | 0.6316 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.7143 GPIA | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | +40.0% |
| 2024 | 0.953 GPIA | -4.7% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.953 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8891 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.953 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8083 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +242.9% | 0.3333 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6665 GPIA | 0.3333 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8319 GPIA | 0.6316 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7798 GPIA | 0.6 GPIA | 1 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, urban in Dominican Republic?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban in Dominican Republic was 0.953 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 GPIA in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3333 GPIA in 2002.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban?
- Dominican Republic ranks 16th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.0%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release