Dominican Republic vs Mexico: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Dominican Republic
- Mexico
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 8.9% against 8.8% in Mexico, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 60th and Mexico ranks 61st of 139 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.9% | 17.0% | 5.8% | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 13.2% | 2.7% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 9.8% | 1.7% | 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 Mexico?
- Dominican Republic, at 8.9% against 8.8% in Mexico as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Dominican Republic and Mexico?
- 0.1%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Mexico?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
- How do Dominican Republic and Mexico rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Dominican Republic ranks 60th and Mexico ranks 61st of 139 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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/