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 41,928 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
41,928 number
Change on year
down 36.2%
World rank
53rd
of 148 countries
All-time high
119,520 number
in 1999
All-time low
16,476 number
in 2009
Years of data
18
1999–2019

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

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1999200920191999: 119.5k number2000: 105.3k number2002: 47.9k number2004: 103.7k number2005: 98.4k number2007: 68.7k number2008: 86.2k number2009: 16.5k number2010: 24.6k number2011: 32.7k number2012: 39.8k number2013: 34.9k number2014: 45.7k number2015: 23.8k number2016: 41.4k number2017: 53.1k number2018: 65.7k number2019: 41.9k number

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 41,928 number.

That represents a change of down 36.2% on the previous year and up 154.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Dominican Republic peaked at 119,520 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 16,476 number, in 2009.

Dominican Republic ranks 53rd of 148 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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, male (number) in Dominican Republic, 1999 to 2019.
Year number Change
1999 119,520 number
2000 105,271 number -11.9%
2002 47,913 number -54.5%
2004 103,688 number +116.4%
2005 98,439 number -5.1%
2007 68,681 number -30.2%
2008 86,203 number +25.5%
2009 16,476 number -80.9%
2010 24,595 number +49.3%
2011 32,677 number +32.9%
2012 39,818 number +21.9%
2013 34,897 number -12.4%
2014 45,728 number +31.0%
2015 23,802 number -47.9%
2016 41,386 number +73.9%
2017 53,061 number +28.2%
2018 65,685 number +23.8%
2019 41,928 number -36.2%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 41,928 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21,588 number, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 41,928 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13,590 number, 3.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 119,520 number 119,520 number 119,520 number 1
2000s 75,239 number 16,476 number 105,271 number 7
2010s 40,358 number 23,802 number 65,685 number 10

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 50 Nicaragua 45,992 number compare
  2. 51 Puerto Rico 45,954 number compare
  3. 52 Panama 43,136 number compare
  4. 54 Djibouti 39,521 number compare
  5. 55 Bulgaria 37,789 number compare
  6. 56 Jamaica 37,222 number compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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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 41,928 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 119,520 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 16,476 number in 2009.
How does Dominican Republic rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Dominican Republic ranks 53rd 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 up 154.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,440 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/