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 5.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban 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, urban in Dominican Republic stood at 5.0%.
That represents a change of up 22.0% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Dominican Republic peaked at 16.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2017.
That places Dominican Republic 33rd 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, urban in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.2% | — |
| 2001 | 8.2% | -26.8% |
| 2002 | 9.5% | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 7.5% | -21.1% |
| 2004 | 8.8% | +17.3% |
| 2005 | 7.3% | -17.0% |
| 2006 | 13.0% | +78.1% |
| 2007 | 13.1% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 16.8% | +28.2% |
| 2009 | 10.6% | -36.9% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | -22.2% |
| 2012 | 12.8% | +52.4% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | -43.8% |
| 2014 | 11.5% | +59.7% |
| 2015 | 11.2% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | -54.5% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | -29.4% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | +40.0% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | -31.7% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | +20.9% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | -21.2% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | +22.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 5.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.5%, 59% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 5.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.8%, 64% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.6% | 7.3% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 3.6% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.1% | 5.2% | 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 5.0% 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 16.8% in 2008.
- 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 3.6% in 2017.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Dominican Republic ranks 33rd out of 38 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 down 30.6%. 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, fourth 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