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 0.3502 WPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.3502 WPIA
Change on year
down 25.8%
World rank
13th
of 22 countries
All-time high
0.7053 WPIA
in 2020
All-time low
0.0667 WPIA
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Dominican Republic, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Dominican Republic stood at 0.3502 WPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.8% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.7053 WPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0667 WPIA, in 2000.
That places Dominican Republic 13th out of 22 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0667 WPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.1229 WPIA | +84.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0876 WPIA | -28.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2442 WPIA | +178.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1557 WPIA | -36.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1978 WPIA | +27.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1471 WPIA | -25.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2735 WPIA | +85.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2729 WPIA | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1894 WPIA | -30.6% |
| 2010 | 0.231 WPIA | +22.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3735 WPIA | +61.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3228 WPIA | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2552 WPIA | -20.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2503 WPIA | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3559 WPIA | +42.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3426 WPIA | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3865 WPIA | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 0.372 WPIA | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4506 WPIA | +21.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7053 WPIA | +56.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4815 WPIA | -31.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4717 WPIA | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3502 WPIA | -25.8% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.3502 WPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2482 WPIA, 1.4× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.3502 WPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2775 WPIA, 1.3× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1758 WPIA | 0.0667 WPIA | 0.2735 WPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.334 WPIA | 0.231 WPIA | 0.4506 WPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5022 WPIA | 0.3502 WPIA | 0.7053 WPIA | 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, rural in Dominican Republic?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Dominican Republic was 0.3502 WPIA in 2023, 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 0.7053 WPIA in 2020.
- 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 0.0667 WPIA in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Dominican Republic ranks 13th out of 22 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 up 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 wealth parity index (household survey data) (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release