Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 26.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Dominican Republic, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 26.4% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in 2024.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Dominican Republic peaked at 40.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2007.
That places Dominican Republic 58th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, female in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 40.1% | — |
| 2000 | 36.2% | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 23.9% | -33.9% |
| 2004 | 35.4% | +48.1% |
| 2005 | 31.1% | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 17.7% | -43.0% |
| 2008 | 20.9% | +17.6% |
| 2009 | 28.4% | +35.9% |
| 2010 | 25.1% | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 26.2% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 26.1% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 25.0% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 23.5% | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 22.1% | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 24.3% | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 23.6% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 23.2% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 21.1% | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 21.9% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 25.4% | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 25.9% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 28.9% | +11.3% |
| 2024 | 26.4% | -8.7% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 26.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.6%, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 26.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.6%, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.1% | 40.1% | 40.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 27.7% | 17.7% | 36.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 21.1% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.7% | 21.9% | 28.9% | 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, female in Dominican Republic?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Dominican Republic was 26.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 40.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2007.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Dominican Republic ranks 58th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release