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 8.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
36th
of 38 countries
All-time high
17.9%
in 2005
All-time low
4.2%
in 2021
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 %.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Dominican Republic stood at 8.9%.
The figure is down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Dominican Republic peaked at 17.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2021.
That places Dominican Republic 36th out of 38 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 | 11.4% | — |
| 2001 | 8.2% | -28.1% |
| 2002 | 16.7% | +103.7% |
| 2003 | 17.3% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 13.2% | -23.7% |
| 2005 | 17.9% | +35.6% |
| 2006 | 11.6% | -35.2% |
| 2007 | 12.4% | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 12.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 13.2% | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 16.9% | +28.0% |
| 2011 | 16.3% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 13.3% | -18.4% |
| 2013 | 11.9% | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 11.4% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 15.5% | +36.0% |
| 2016 | 7.8% | -49.7% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | +28.2% |
| 2018 | 8.2% | -18.0% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | -22.0% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | -36.4% |
| 2022 | 8.9% | +111.9% |
| 2023 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 8.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.8%, 37% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 8.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.3%, 44% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.4% | 8.2% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 6.4% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 4.2% | 8.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 33 Costa Rica 12.7% compare
- 34 Brazil 11.6% compare
- 35 Kyrgyzstan 11.3% compare
- 37 Chile 1.6% compare
- 38 Canada 0.0% compare
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 8.9% 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 17.9% in 2005.
- 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 4.2% in 2021.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Dominican Republic ranks 36th out of 38 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 25.2%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release