Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita was 4.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Dominican Republic, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 4.9% for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Dominican Republic peaked at 25.7% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2020.
Dominican Republic ranks 86th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 25.7% | — |
| 1999 | 16.3% | -36.6% |
| 2000 | 12.6% | -22.5% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | -53.7% |
| 2003 | 9.2% | +58.1% |
| 2004 | 14.5% | +56.8% |
| 2005 | 13.3% | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 14.4% | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 8.3% | -42.5% |
| 2008 | 11.9% | +43.8% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | -65.8% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | +24.4% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | +30.2% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | -47.1% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | +25.6% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | +16.1% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | -30.1% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 10.2% | +173.3% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | -41.1% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | -17.3% |
| 2024 | 4.9% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.7% | 25.7% | 25.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 16.3% | 16.3% | 16.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 4.1% | 14.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 3.8% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 3.7% | 10.2% | 5 |
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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 share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Dominican Republic?
- Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Dominican Republic was 4.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 1972.
- What is the lowest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2020.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Dominican Republic ranks 86th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.