Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female was 73,103 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
73,103
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
62nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
144,522
in 1999
All-time low
62,350
in 2020
Years of data
23
1999–2024
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Dominican Republic, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Dominican Republic is 73,103, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Dominican Republic peaked at 144,522 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 62,350, in 2020.
Dominican Republic ranks 62nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 144,522 | — |
| 2000 | 130,098 | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 87,242 | -32.9% |
| 2004 | 131,271 | +50.5% |
| 2005 | 116,297 | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 66,828 | -42.5% |
| 2008 | 78,927 | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 107,690 | +36.4% |
| 2010 | 95,659 | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 99,934 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 99,244 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 95,326 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 89,391 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 83,999 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 72,316 | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 67,248 | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 65,906 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 65,019 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 62,350 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 71,728 | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 72,822 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 78,019 | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 73,103 | -6.3% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 73,103 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12,472, 5.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 73,103 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8,477, 8.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 144,522 | 144,522 | 144,522 | 1 |
| 2000s | 102,622 | 66,828 | 131,271 | 7 |
| 2010s | 83,404 | 65,019 | 99,934 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71,604 | 62,350 | 78,019 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 59 Mauritania 78,415 compare
- 60 Italy 76,402 compare
- 61 El Salvador 75,467 compare
- 63 Lebanon 72,818 compare
- 64 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 67,084 compare
- 65 Ecuador 49,194 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female in Dominican Republic?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Dominican Republic was 73,103 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 144,522 in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,350 in 2020.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Dominican Republic ranks 62nd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release