Colombia vs Dominican Republic: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Colombia
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 4.7% against 4.5% in Colombia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Colombia ranks 69th and Dominican Republic ranks 67th of 148 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Dominican Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 8.4% | 3.9% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 4.8% | 0.4% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Colombia or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 4.7% against 4.5% in Colombia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Colombia and Dominican Republic?
- 0.2%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Dominican Republic?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
- How do Colombia and Dominican Republic rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Colombia ranks 69th and Dominican Republic ranks 67th of 148 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (%). 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 and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/