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 13.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Dominican Republic, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Dominican Republic is 13.4%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 21.0% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Dominican Republic peaked at 31.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 2007.
Dominican Republic ranks 58th of 138 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 31.1% | — |
| 2000 | 28.3% | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 15.3% | -45.7% |
| 2004 | 24.9% | +62.4% |
| 2005 | 21.7% | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 13.2% | -39.0% |
| 2008 | 14.6% | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 21.8% | +49.0% |
| 2010 | 19.7% | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 20.0% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 19.9% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 17.2% | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 16.1% | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 16.0% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 15.4% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 15.9% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 17.0% | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 13.4% | -21.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 13.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.9%, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 13.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.0%, 90% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.1% | 31.1% | 31.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 13.2% | 28.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 13.4% | 20.0% | 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 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 13.4% 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 31.1% 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 13.2% in 2007.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Dominican Republic ranks 58th out of 138 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 38.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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/