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 13.3% 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
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Dominican Republic is 13.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 46.0% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Dominican Republic peaked at 14.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2017.
That places Dominican Republic 31st out of 68 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 | 11.0% | — |
| 2001 | 13.1% | +19.1% |
| 2002 | 11.0% | -16.0% |
| 2003 | 9.6% | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 10.2% | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 9.9% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 12.5% | +26.3% |
| 2007 | 11.5% | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 13.3% | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 11.2% | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 14.1% | +25.9% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | -29.1% |
| 2012 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.8% | -22.0% |
| 2014 | 10.0% | +28.2% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8.2% | -18.0% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 8.1% | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 9.3% | +25.7% |
| 2023 | 9.1% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 13.3% | +46.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 13.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.3%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 13.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.6%, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3% | 9.6% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 7.2% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 7.4% | 13.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 28 Sierra Leone 14.4% compare
- 29 El Salvador 14.3% compare
- 30 China 13.8% compare
- 32 Nepal 12.4% compare
- 33 Kenya 11.9% compare
- 34 Costa Rica 11.1% compare
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 13.3% 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 14.1% 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 7.2% in 2017.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Dominican Republic ranks 31st out of 68 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 32.8%. 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, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release