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 6.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural 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, rural in Dominican Republic stood at 6.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 67.6% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Dominican Republic peaked at 24.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2020.
That places Dominican Republic 33rd out of 37 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, rural in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.6% | — |
| 2001 | 23.9% | +44.0% |
| 2002 | 24.6% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 17.7% | -28.0% |
| 2004 | 17.8% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 16.6% | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | -57.8% |
| 2007 | 11.9% | +70.0% |
| 2008 | 15.1% | +26.9% |
| 2009 | 12.8% | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 12.1% | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 10.1% | -16.5% |
| 2012 | 17.6% | +74.3% |
| 2013 | 9.6% | -45.5% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 16.9% | +89.9% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | -63.9% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | +44.6% |
| 2019 | 8.2% | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | -63.4% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | +56.7% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | -21.3% |
| 2023 | 6.2% | +67.6% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 6.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.2%, 44% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 6.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.7%, 49% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.4% | 7.0% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 6.1% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 3.0% | 6.2% | 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 6.2% 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 24.6% in 2002.
- 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 3.0% in 2020.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Dominican Republic ranks 33rd out of 37 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 down 35.4%. 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, fourth 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