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 19.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Dominican Republic is 19.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 110.4% on the previous year and up 72.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Dominican Republic peaked at 19.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2021.
Dominican Republic ranks 29th of 68 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.0% | — |
| 2001 | 15.1% | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 15.8% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 16.2% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 12.9% | -20.4% |
| 2005 | 13.8% | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 14.6% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 15.5% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 16.3% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 16.5% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 15.0% | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 13.7% | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | -27.7% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 17.0% | +53.2% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | -47.6% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 10.6% | +17.8% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 10.8% | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | -62.0% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | +58.5% |
| 2023 | 9.1% | +40.0% |
| 2024 | 19.2% | +110.4% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 19.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.8%, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 19.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.2%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.4% | 12.9% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 8.9% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 4.1% | 19.2% | 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 19.2% 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 19.2% in 2024.
- 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 4.1% in 2021.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Dominican Republic ranks 29th out of 68 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 up 72.5%. 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, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release