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 35.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male 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, male in Dominican Republic stood at 35.8%.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Dominican Republic peaked at 45.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 21.9%, in 2007.
Dominican Republic ranks 52nd of 179 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, male in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 45.6% | — |
| 2000 | 39.7% | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 40.5% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 37.8% | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 34.8% | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 21.9% | -37.1% |
| 2008 | 24.3% | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 31.5% | +29.5% |
| 2010 | 27.8% | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 28.7% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 28.5% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 26.7% | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 24.6% | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 24.6% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 26.9% | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 26.6% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 25.8% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 23.0% | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 27.6% | +20.1% |
| 2021 | 32.9% | +19.3% |
| 2022 | 33.6% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 36.9% | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 35.8% | -2.9% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 35.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.3%, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 35.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.8%, 1.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.6% | 45.6% | 45.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 32.9% | 21.9% | 40.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 23.0% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 27.6% | 36.9% | 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, male in Dominican Republic?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Dominican Republic was 35.8% 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 45.6% in 1999.
- 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 21.9% in 2007.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Dominican Republic ranks 52nd out of 179 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 45.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release