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

Latest (2019)
159,202 number
Change on year
down 21.9%
World rank
49th
of 142 countries
All-time high
354,244 number
in 1999
All-time low
159,202 number
in 2019
Years of data
18
1999–2019

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Dominican Republic, 1999–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1999200920191999: 354.2k number2000: 321.7k number2002: 256.8k number2004: 289.5k number2005: 264.2k number2007: 172.5k number2008: 186.1k number2009: 261.6k number2010: 232.4k number2011: 238.0k number2012: 235.5k number2013: 202.2k number2014: 186.4k number2015: 187.4k number2016: 180.5k number2017: 185.9k number2018: 203.8k number2019: 159.2k number

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

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Dominican Republic, 1999 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 46 El Salvador 186,656 number compare
  2. 47 Tajikistan 185,569 number compare
  3. 48 Paraguay 170,520 number compare
  4. 50 France 142,336 number compare
  5. 51 Nicaragua 137,093 number compare
  6. 52 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 130,597 number compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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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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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,335 data points, 1970–2019
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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/