Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 13.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
13.8%
Change on year
down 21.6%
World rank
61st
of 142 countries
All-time high
32.9%
in 1999
All-time low
13.8%
in 2019
Years of data
18
1999–2019

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Dominican Republic, 1999–2019

01020301999200920191999: 32.9 %2000: 29.6 %2002: 23.2 %2004: 25.7 %2005: 23.3 %2007: 15 %2008: 16.2 %2009: 22.7 %2010: 20.1 %2011: 20.5 %2012: 20.3 %2013: 17.4 %2014: 16 %2015: 16.1 %2016: 15.5 %2017: 16 %2018: 17.6 %2019: 13.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 13.8% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 21.6% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Dominican Republic peaked at 32.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2019.

That places Dominican Republic 61st 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Dominican Republic, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 32.9%
2000 29.6% -10.1%
2002 23.2% -21.6%
2004 25.7% +10.8%
2005 23.3% -9.5%
2007 15.0% -35.5%
2008 16.2% +7.6%
2009 22.7% +40.2%
2010 20.1% -11.4%
2011 20.5% +2.2%
2012 20.3% -1.1%
2013 17.4% -14.2%
2014 16.0% -7.9%
2015 16.1% +0.5%
2016 15.5% -3.7%
2017 16.0% +3.3%
2018 17.6% +9.9%
2019 13.8% -21.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32.9% 32.9% 32.9% 1
2000s 22.2% 15.0% 29.6% 7
2010s 17.3% 13.8% 20.5% 10

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  3. 60 Cuba 14.1% compare
  4. 62 Brunei Darussalam 13.8% compare
  5. 63 Tonga 13.7% compare
  6. 64 Fiji 13.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Dominican Republic?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Dominican Republic was 13.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 32.9% in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2019.
How does Dominican Republic rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Dominican Republic ranks 61st out of 142 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper 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/