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 1.34 LPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.34 LPIA
Change on year
up 39.2%
World rank
33rd
of 73 countries
All-time high
1.43 LPIA
in 2003
All-time low
0.6333 LPIA
in 2021
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 LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Dominican Republic is 1.34 LPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 39.2% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.43 LPIA in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.6333 LPIA, in 2021.
Dominican Republic ranks 33rd of 73 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.19 LPIA | — |
| 2001 | 1.3 LPIA | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 1.4 LPIA | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 1.43 LPIA | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.22 LPIA | -14.7% |
| 2005 | 1.31 LPIA | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 1.14 LPIA | -13.1% |
| 2007 | 1.22 LPIA | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 1.26 LPIA | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.22 LPIA | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 1.09 LPIA | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 1.3 LPIA | +19.1% |
| 2012 | 1.28 LPIA | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.32 LPIA | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.09 LPIA | -17.8% |
| 2015 | 1.31 LPIA | +20.1% |
| 2016 | 1.1 LPIA | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 1.24 LPIA | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 1.22 LPIA | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.23 LPIA | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.16 LPIA | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6333 LPIA | -45.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8507 LPIA | +34.3% |
| 2023 | 0.96 LPIA | +12.8% |
| 2024 | 1.34 LPIA | +39.2% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 1.34 LPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.41 LPIA, 95% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 1.34 LPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.43 LPIA, 93% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.27 LPIA | 1.14 LPIA | 1.43 LPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 LPIA | 1.09 LPIA | 1.32 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9875 LPIA | 0.6333 LPIA | 1.34 LPIA | 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 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 1.34 LPIA 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 1.43 LPIA in 2003.
- 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 0.6333 LPIA in 2021.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Dominican Republic ranks 33rd out of 73 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 up 22.7%. 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 location parity index (household survey data) (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release