Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban was 0.4518 WPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.4518 WPIA
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
9th
of 21 countries
All-time high
0.4868 WPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.1827 WPIA
in 2009
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Dominican Republic, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Dominican Republic is 0.4518 WPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.4868 WPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1827 WPIA, in 2009.
Dominican Republic ranks 9th of 21 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2466 WPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.1899 WPIA | -23.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2058 WPIA | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2027 WPIA | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.271 WPIA | +33.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2522 WPIA | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 0.21 WPIA | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2039 WPIA | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.243 WPIA | +19.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1827 WPIA | -24.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2233 WPIA | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2465 WPIA | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 0.252 WPIA | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3002 WPIA | +19.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2442 WPIA | -18.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3509 WPIA | +43.7% |
| 2016 | 0.342 WPIA | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3938 WPIA | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3923 WPIA | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4274 WPIA | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4746 WPIA | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 0.429 WPIA | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4868 WPIA | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4518 WPIA | -7.2% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.4518 WPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3268 WPIA, 1.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.4518 WPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.294 WPIA, 1.5× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2208 WPIA | 0.1827 WPIA | 0.271 WPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3173 WPIA | 0.2233 WPIA | 0.4274 WPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4606 WPIA | 0.429 WPIA | 0.4868 WPIA | 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, urban in Dominican Republic?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Dominican Republic was 0.4518 WPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4868 WPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1827 WPIA in 2009.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Dominican Republic ranks 9th out of 21 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, urban, adjusted wealth parity index (household survey data) (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release