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 36,483 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Dominican Republic, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Dominican Republic stood at 36,483 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.4% on the previous year and down 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Dominican Republic peaked at 105,321 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 36,419 number, in 2015.
Dominican Republic ranks 55th of 148 countries on this measure, 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
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 105,321 number | — |
| 2000 | 94,756 number | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 46,384 number | -51.0% |
| 2004 | 89,834 number | +93.7% |
| 2005 | 80,813 number | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 54,006 number | -33.2% |
| 2008 | 71,789 number | +32.9% |
| 2009 | 67,130 number | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 61,301 number | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 49,554 number | -19.2% |
| 2012 | 55,967 number | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 46,393 number | -17.1% |
| 2014 | 55,414 number | +19.4% |
| 2015 | 36,419 number | -34.3% |
| 2016 | 45,748 number | +25.6% |
| 2017 | 55,088 number | +20.4% |
| 2018 | 62,305 number | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 36,483 number | -41.4% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 36,483 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15,685 number, 2.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 36,483 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,908 number, 2.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 105,321 number | 105,321 number | 105,321 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 72,102 number | 46,384 number | 94,756 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 50,467 number | 36,419 number | 62,305 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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 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 36,483 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 105,321 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 36,419 number in 2015.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Dominican Republic ranks 55th out of 148 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 45.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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/