Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 159,202 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Dominican Republic, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Dominican Republic is 159,202 number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.9% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Dominican Republic peaked at 354,244 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 159,202 number, in 2019.
That places Dominican Republic 49th out of 142 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 354,244 number | — |
| 2000 | 321,702 number | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 256,816 number | -20.2% |
| 2004 | 289,459 number | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 264,242 number | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 172,466 number | -34.7% |
| 2008 | 186,114 number | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 261,559 number | +40.5% |
| 2010 | 232,400 number | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 237,983 number | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 235,535 number | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 202,249 number | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 186,374 number | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 187,379 number | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 180,473 number | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 185,931 number | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 203,792 number | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 159,202 number | -21.9% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 159,202 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48,069 number, 3.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 159,202 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48,069 number, 3.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 354,244 number | 354,244 number | 354,244 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 250,337 number | 172,466 number | 321,702 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 201,132 number | 159,202 number | 237,983 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 46 El Salvador 186,656 number compare
- 47 Tajikistan 185,569 number compare
- 48 Paraguay 170,520 number compare
- 50 France 142,336 number compare
- 51 Nicaragua 137,093 number compare
- 52 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 130,597 number compare
More reference data data for Dominican Republic
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9595 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3273 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Dominican Republic?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Dominican Republic was 159,202 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 354,244 number in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 159,202 number in 2019.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
- Dominican Republic ranks 49th out of 142 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of adolescents and youth of secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/