Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 14.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Dominican Republic is 14.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 56.8% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Dominican Republic peaked at 14.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2021.
Dominican Republic ranks 34th of 71 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, male in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.5% | — |
| 2001 | 13.9% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 13.1% | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 12.1% | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 11.2% | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 11.3% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 13.2% | +16.8% |
| 2007 | 12.7% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 14.2% | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 12.9% | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 14.4% | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | -22.2% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | -25.5% |
| 2014 | 10.2% | +24.4% |
| 2015 | 11.7% | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | -28.2% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 8.6% | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 8.3% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 8.2% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 6.8% | -17.1% |
| 2022 | 8.8% | +29.4% |
| 2023 | 9.1% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 14.3% | +56.8% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 14.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.3%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 14.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.7%, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.8% | 11.2% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 7.5% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 6.8% | 14.3% | 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, male in Dominican Republic?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Dominican Republic was 14.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2021.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Dominican Republic ranks 34th out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. 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, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release