Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age was 34.74 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
34.74
Change on year
up 14.7%
World rank
8th
of 35 countries
All-time high
42.88
in 1999
All-time low
19.84
in 2007
Years of data
22
1999–2023
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age in Dominican Republic, 1999–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 34.74 for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age in 2023.
The figure is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age in Dominican Republic peaked at 42.88 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 19.84, in 2007.
That places Dominican Republic 8th out of 35 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 42.88 | — |
| 2000 | 37.93 | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 32.25 | -15.0% |
| 2004 | 36.59 | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 32.98 | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 19.84 | -39.8% |
| 2008 | 22.63 | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 29.97 | +32.5% |
| 2010 | 26.48 | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 27.47 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 27.27 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 25.16 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 23.23 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 23.35 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 25.63 | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 24.35 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 24.69 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 22.06 | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 23.89 | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 29.18 | +22.1% |
| 2022 | 30.28 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 34.74 | +14.7% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 34.74 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.67, 1.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 34.74 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.49, 1.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.88 | 42.88 | 42.88 | 1 |
| 2000s | 30.31 | 19.84 | 37.93 | 7 |
| 2010s | 24.97 | 22.06 | 27.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.52 | 23.89 | 34.74 | 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 in Dominican Republic?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age in Dominican Republic was 34.74 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 42.88 in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.84 in 2007.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age?
- Dominican Republic ranks 8th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age (UNESCO). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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