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 8.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
8.9%
Change on year
down 23.8%
World rank
60th
of 139 countries
All-time high
22.9%
in 1999
All-time low
8.9%
in 2019
Years of data
18
1999–2019

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

05101520251999200920191999: 22.9 %2000: 20.6 %2002: 14.2 %2004: 19.9 %2005: 18.1 %2007: 11.6 %2008: 14 %2009: 13.2 %2010: 12.2 %2011: 12.5 %2012: 13 %2013: 11.7 %2014: 12 %2015: 10.3 %2016: 10 %2017: 10.7 %2018: 11.6 %2019: 8.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 8.9% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.8% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Dominican Republic peaked at 22.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2019.

That places Dominican Republic 60th out of 139 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Dominican Republic, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 22.9%
2000 20.6% -10.0%
2002 14.2% -31.2%
2004 19.9% +40.5%
2005 18.1% -9.0%
2007 11.6% -36.2%
2008 14.0% +21.0%
2009 13.2% -5.4%
2010 12.2% -7.7%
2011 12.5% +2.4%
2012 13.0% +4.2%
2013 11.7% -9.9%
2014 12.0% +1.9%
2015 10.3% -14.2%
2016 10.0% -2.2%
2017 10.7% +6.2%
2018 11.6% +9.1%
2019 8.9% -23.8%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 8.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.6%, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 8.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.9%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.9% 22.9% 22.9% 1
2000s 15.9% 11.6% 20.6% 7
2010s 11.3% 8.9% 13.0% 10

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

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  3. 59 Morocco 9.1% compare
  4. 61 Mexico 8.8% compare
  5. 62 Mongolia 8.5% compare
  6. 63 Palestine, State of 8.0% compare

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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 8.9% 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 22.9% 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 8.9% in 2019.
How does Dominican Republic rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Dominican Republic ranks 60th out of 139 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 32.9%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,144 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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/