Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural was 0.8844 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.8844 GPIA
Change on year
up 57.8%
World rank
23rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
1.27 GPIA
in 2013
All-time low
0.3519 GPIA
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Dominican Republic is 0.8844 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 57.8% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.27 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.3519 GPIA, in 2020.
Dominican Republic ranks 23rd of 34 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, rural in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7059 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 1.1 GPIA | +55.2% |
| 2002 | 1.18 GPIA | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 1.01 GPIA | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 1.12 GPIA | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 1.1 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8699 GPIA | -20.8% |
| 2007 | 0.7871 GPIA | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 0.8282 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7394 GPIA | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9467 GPIA | +28.0% |
| 2011 | 0.84 GPIA | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 1.08 GPIA | +28.6% |
| 2013 | 1.27 GPIA | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPIA | -19.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7176 GPIA | -29.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5056 GPIA | -29.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5667 GPIA | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4528 GPIA | -20.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5699 GPIA | +25.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3519 GPIA | -38.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8537 GPIA | +142.6% |
| 2022 | 0.7231 GPIA | -15.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5604 GPIA | -22.5% |
| 2024 | 0.8844 GPIA | +57.8% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.8844 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8844 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.8844 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9198 GPIA, 96% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.943 GPIA | 0.7059 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7964 GPIA | 0.4528 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6747 GPIA | 0.3519 GPIA | 0.8844 GPIA | 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, rural in Dominican Republic?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Dominican Republic was 0.8844 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3519 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Dominican Republic ranks 23rd out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release