Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 78,411 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
78,411 number
Change on year
down 38.7%
World rank
52nd
of 149 countries
All-time high
224,841 number
in 1999
All-time low
60,221 number
in 2015
Years of data
18
1999–2019

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Dominican Republic, 1999–2019

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1999200920191999: 224.8k number2000: 200.0k number2002: 94.3k number2004: 193.5k number2005: 179.3k number2007: 122.7k number2008: 158.0k number2009: 83.6k number2010: 85.9k number2011: 82.2k number2012: 95.8k number2013: 81.3k number2014: 101.1k number2015: 60.2k number2016: 87.1k number2017: 108.1k number2018: 128.0k number2019: 78.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 78,411 number for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2019.

The figure is down 38.7% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Dominican Republic peaked at 224,841 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 60,221 number, in 2015.

That places Dominican Republic 52nd out of 149 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Dominican Republic, 1999 to 2019.
Year number Change
1999 224,841 number
2000 200,027 number -11.0%
2002 94,297 number -52.9%
2004 193,522 number +105.2%
2005 179,252 number -7.4%
2007 122,687 number -31.6%
2008 157,992 number +28.8%
2009 83,606 number -47.1%
2010 85,896 number +2.7%
2011 82,231 number -4.3%
2012 95,785 number +16.5%
2013 81,290 number -15.1%
2014 101,142 number +24.4%
2015 60,221 number -40.5%
2016 87,134 number +44.7%
2017 108,149 number +24.1%
2018 127,990 number +18.3%
2019 78,411 number -38.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 224,841 number 224,841 number 224,841 number 1
2000s 147,340 number 83,606 number 200,027 number 7
2010s 90,825 number 60,221 number 127,990 number 10

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 49 Spain 96,979 number compare
  2. 50 Panama 84,669 number compare
  3. 51 Puerto Rico 81,589 number compare
  4. 53 Nicaragua 74,847 number compare
  5. 54 Bulgaria 74,375 number compare
  6. 55 Poland 72,212 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Dominican Republic?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Dominican Republic was 78,411 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 224,841 number in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 60,221 number in 2015.
How does Dominican Republic rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Dominican Republic ranks 52nd out of 149 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/