Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 8.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Dominican Republic, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Dominican Republic is 8.5%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 24.7% on the previous year and down 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Dominican Republic peaked at 21.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2019.
Dominican Republic ranks 58th of 137 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 21.7% | — |
| 2000 | 19.7% | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 11.5% | -41.5% |
| 2004 | 19.1% | +65.4% |
| 2005 | 16.9% | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 10.3% | -38.8% |
| 2008 | 12.9% | +24.9% |
| 2009 | 15.0% | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 13.4% | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 12.9% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 13.4% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 12.0% | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 12.3% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 10.0% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 10.6% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 11.3% | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 8.5% | -24.7% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 8.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.9%, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 8.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.2%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.7% | 21.7% | 21.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.1% | 10.3% | 19.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 8.5% | 13.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 55 Timor-Leste 9.1% compare
- 56 Botswana 9.0% compare
- 57 Ghana 8.6% compare
- 59 Iran, Islamic Republic of 8.2% compare
- 60 Liechtenstein 8.1% compare
- 61 Mexico 7.8% compare
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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Dominican Republic?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Dominican Republic was 8.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2019.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Dominican Republic ranks 58th out of 137 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.4%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/