How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Tonga?

5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.

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, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Dominican Republic

9.2%

in 2019

Tonga

9.0%

in 2015

Dominican Republic rank

61st

Tonga rank

64th

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

Dominican Republic
Tonga

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 9.2% against 9.0% in Tonga, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.

Dominican Republic ranks 61st and Tonga ranks 64th of 136 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Tonga	Difference	Ahead
1990s	24.0%	6.3%	17.6%	Dominican Republic
2010s	11.5%	8.9%	2.6%	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 Tonga?: Dominican Republic, at 9.2% against 9.0% in Tonga as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Dominican Republic and Tonga?: 0.2%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Tonga?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.
How do Dominican Republic and Tonga rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?: Dominican Republic ranks 61st and Tonga ranks 64th of 136 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, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 179 places, 4,045 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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/