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 0.82 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.82 GPIA
Change on year
up 33.3%
World rank
58th
of 77 countries
All-time high
1.12 GPIA
in 2013
All-time low
0.4217 GPIA
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
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 0.82 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 33.3% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.12 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.4217 GPIA, in 2019.
That places Dominican Republic 58th out of 77 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9259 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.8489 GPIA | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 1.01 GPIA | +18.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9339 GPIA | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 1.1 GPIA | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 1.03 GPIA | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8788 GPIA | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8425 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7042 GPIA | -16.4% |
| 2009 | 0.8992 GPIA | +27.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9028 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9018 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.07 GPIA | +18.4% |
| 2013 | 1.12 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 1.04 GPIA | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9402 GPIA | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4643 GPIA | -50.6% |
| 2017 | 0.52 GPIA | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4767 GPIA | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4217 GPIA | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5 GPIA | +18.6% |
| 2021 | 0.6471 GPIA | +29.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4773 GPIA | -26.2% |
| 2023 | 0.6154 GPIA | +28.9% |
| 2024 | 0.82 GPIA | +33.3% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.82 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8318 GPIA, 99% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.82 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8846 GPIA, 93% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9172 GPIA | 0.7042 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7851 GPIA | 0.4217 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.612 GPIA | 0.4773 GPIA | 0.82 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 55 Russian Federation 0.8414 GPIA compare
- 56 Mexico 0.8318 GPIA compare
- 57 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.8245 GPIA compare
- 59 France 0.8185 GPIA compare
- 60 El Salvador 0.8042 GPIA compare
- 61 Paraguay 0.8012 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 0.82 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 1.12 GPIA in 2013.
- 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 0.4217 GPIA in 2019.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Dominican Republic ranks 58th out of 77 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 21.0%. 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 (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release