Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest was 10.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest in Dominican Republic, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest in Dominican Republic stood at 10.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest in Dominican Republic peaked at 16.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2019.
Dominican Republic ranks 36th of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.8% | — |
| 2001 | 13.4% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 14.8% | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 14.4% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 12.1% | -16.0% |
| 2005 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 15.1% | +24.8% |
| 2007 | 10.9% | -27.8% |
| 2008 | 12.0% | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 12.9% | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 16.1% | +24.8% |
| 2011 | 11.6% | -28.0% |
| 2012 | 12.4% | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 10.3% | -16.9% |
| 2014 | 11.5% | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 15.3% | +33.0% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | -48.4% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | -15.1% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 10.1% | +29.5% |
| 2023 | 10.6% | +5.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 10.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.1%, 62% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 10.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.7%, 60% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.1% | 10.9% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 6.2% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 6.9% | 10.6% | 4 |
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, poorest in Dominican Republic?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest in Dominican Republic was 10.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2019.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest?
- Dominican Republic ranks 36th out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release