Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 31.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Dominican Republic, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Dominican Republic stood at 31.1%.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Dominican Republic peaked at 42.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 2007.
Dominican Republic ranks 53rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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, both sexes in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 42.9% | — |
| 2000 | 37.9% | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 32.3% | -15.0% |
| 2004 | 36.6% | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 33.0% | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 19.8% | -39.8% |
| 2008 | 22.6% | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 30.0% | +32.5% |
| 2010 | 26.5% | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 27.5% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 27.3% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 25.9% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 24.0% | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 23.3% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 27.5% | +17.9% |
| 2017 | 25.1% | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 24.5% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 22.1% | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 24.8% | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 29.2% | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 29.8% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 32.9% | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 31.1% | -5.4% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 31.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.6%, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 31.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.9%, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.9% | 42.9% | 42.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 30.3% | 19.8% | 37.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 22.1% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.6% | 24.8% | 32.9% | 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, both sexes in Dominican Republic?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Dominican Republic was 31.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 42.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 2007.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Dominican Republic ranks 53rd out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release