Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both was 0.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in Dominican Republic, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 0.8% for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in 2023.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2021.
That places Dominican Republic 144th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.6% | — |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +24.9% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -16.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +37.9% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | +5.9% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8%, 45% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.3%, 63% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 141 Cambodia 0.8% compare
- 142 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.8% compare
- 143 Kyrgyzstan 0.8% compare
- 145 Cuba 0.8% compare
- 146 Uruguay 0.8% compare
- 147 South Africa 0.7% 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 outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in Dominican Republic?
- Outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in Dominican Republic was 0.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2021.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both?
- Dominican Republic ranks 144th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release