Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 0.7366 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Dominican Republic is 0.7366 GPIA, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.9561 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.5905 GPIA, in 2002.
Dominican Republic ranks 136th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.8785 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.9123 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.5905 GPIA | -35.3% |
| 2004 | 0.938 GPIA | +58.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8931 GPIA | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8101 GPIA | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8571 GPIA | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8994 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9023 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9147 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9157 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9366 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9561 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8965 GPIA | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9018 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.889 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8989 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9185 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.795 GPIA | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7707 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.772 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.783 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.7366 GPIA | -5.9% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.7366 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8368 GPIA, 88% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.7366 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8678 GPIA, 85% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +58.8% | 0.5905 GPIA | 0.938 GPIA |
| 2002 | -35.3% | 0.9123 GPIA | 0.5905 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8785 GPIA | 0.8785 GPIA | 0.8785 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8429 GPIA | 0.5905 GPIA | 0.938 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.913 GPIA | 0.889 GPIA | 0.9561 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7714 GPIA | 0.7366 GPIA | 0.795 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 133 Malta 0.7385 GPIA compare
- 134 Armenia 0.7371 GPIA compare
- 135 Suriname 0.737 GPIA compare
- 137 Seychelles 0.7346 GPIA compare
- 138 Montenegro 0.7334 GPIA compare
- 139 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.7325 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Dominican Republic?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Dominican Republic was 0.7366 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9561 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5905 GPIA in 2002.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Dominican Republic ranks 136th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release