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 12.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Dominican Republic stood at 12.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 60.2% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Dominican Republic peaked at 13.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2017.
That places Dominican Republic 35th out of 69 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, urban in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.9% | — |
| 2001 | 11.0% | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 10.3% | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 9.3% | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 10.7% | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 10.0% | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 11.8% | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 11.1% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 11.3% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 13.3% | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 9.7% | -27.1% |
| 2012 | 10.3% | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | -23.3% |
| 2014 | 10.2% | +29.1% |
| 2015 | 10.3% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | -41.7% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 6.7% | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 7.5% | +11.9% |
| 2024 | 12.0% | +60.2% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 12.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.0%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 12.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.3%, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.8% | 9.3% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 5.4% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 5.9% | 12.0% | 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, urban in Dominican Republic?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Dominican Republic was 12.0% in 2024, 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 13.3% in 2010.
- 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 5.4% in 2017.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Dominican Republic ranks 35th out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 17.8%. 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, urban, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release