Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second was 9.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second in Dominican Republic, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second in Dominican Republic is 9.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.5% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second in Dominican Republic peaked at 15.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2021.
That places Dominican Republic 34th out of 42 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, second in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.3% | — |
| 2001 | 14.5% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 12.7% | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 9.8% | -22.8% |
| 2004 | 13.9% | +41.8% |
| 2005 | 13.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 13.2% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 15.3% | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 11.2% | -26.8% |
| 2009 | 14.2% | +26.8% |
| 2010 | 15.2% | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 13.7% | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 12.9% | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 10.0% | -22.5% |
| 2014 | 9.8% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | -30.3% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | -14.5% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | +22.0% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | -23.6% |
| 2020 | 6.7% | +21.8% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | -22.4% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | +17.3% |
| 2023 | 9.0% | +47.5% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 9.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.5%, 58% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 9.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.8%, 61% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3% | 9.8% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 5.5% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 5.2% | 9.0% | 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, second in Dominican Republic?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second in Dominican Republic was 9.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2021.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second?
- Dominican Republic ranks 34th out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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, second 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