Dominican Republic vs Iran: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary

Dominican Republic
8.5%
in 2019
Iran
8.2%
in 2017
Dominican Republic rank
58th
Iran rank
59th

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Iran
05101520199920092019

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 8.5% against 8.2% in Iran, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Iran ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 58th and Iran ranks 59th of 137 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Iran Difference Ahead
2000s 15.0% 15.1% 0.1% Iran
2010s 12.1% 11.8% 0.3% Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Dominican Republic or Iran?
Dominican Republic, at 8.5% against 8.2% in Iran as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Dominican Republic and Iran?
0.3%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Iran?
8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.
How do Dominican Republic and Iran rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Dominican Republic ranks 58th and Iran ranks 59th of 137 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
180 places, 4,050 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/