Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex was 25.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Dominican Republic is 25.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Dominican Republic peaked at 37.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 2008.
That places Dominican Republic 21st out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.9% | — |
| 2001 | 21.1% | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 20.5% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 21.1% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 20.8% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 20.5% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 19.5% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 19.3% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 19.3% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 21.7% | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 21.0% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 20.1% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 20.4% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 21.0% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 19.6% | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 25.2% | +28.4% |
| 2016 | 25.4% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 24.3% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 24.5% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 24.7% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 37.7% | +52.4% |
| 2021 | 27.3% | -27.5% |
| 2022 | 26.6% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 25.7% | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 25.7% | +0.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 25.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.9%, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 25.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.5%, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +52.4% | 24.7% | 37.7% |
| 2015 | +28.4% | 19.6% | 25.2% |
| 2021 | -27.5% | 37.7% | 27.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.4% | 19.3% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 19.6% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 25.7% | 37.7% | 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 proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Dominican Republic?
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Dominican Republic was 25.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 37.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 2008.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Dominican Republic ranks 21st out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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