Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male was 101,604 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male 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, male in Dominican Republic is 101,604, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Dominican Republic peaked at 168,778 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 74,887, in 2018.
Dominican Republic ranks 55th 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, male in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 168,778 | — |
| 2000 | 143,613 | -14.9% |
| 2002 | 149,585 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 142,217 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 132,480 | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 84,106 | -36.5% |
| 2008 | 93,965 | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 122,276 | +30.1% |
| 2010 | 108,347 | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 111,637 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 110,724 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 103,966 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 95,453 | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 95,648 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 85,740 | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 77,224 | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 74,887 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 77,209 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 80,313 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 95,193 | +18.5% |
| 2022 | 96,509 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 100,482 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 101,604 | +1.1% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 101,604 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,842, 5.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 101,604 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9,536, 10.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 168,778 | 168,778 | 168,778 | 1 |
| 2000s | 124,035 | 84,106 | 149,585 | 7 |
| 2010s | 94,084 | 74,887 | 111,637 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94,820 | 80,313 | 101,604 | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, male in Dominican Republic?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Dominican Republic was 101,604 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 168,778 in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 74,887 in 2018.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Dominican Republic ranks 55th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release