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

13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Colombia vs Dominican Republic: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes

Colombia

21.0%

in 2018

Dominican Republic

22.0%

in 2019

Colombia rank

65th

Dominican Republic rank

62nd

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time

Colombia
Dominican Republic

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 22.0% against 21.0% in Colombia, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Colombia ranks 65th and Dominican Republic ranks 62nd of 147 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	27.2%	26.0%	1.3%	Colombia
2010s	20.9%	25.3%	4.4%	Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Colombia or Dominican Republic?: Dominican Republic, at 22.0% against 21.0% in Colombia as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Colombia and Dominican Republic?: 1.0%, 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?: Colombia ranks 65th and Dominican Republic ranks 62nd of 147 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of 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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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.