Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 4.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
4.3%
Change on year
down 41.2%
World rank
64th
of 148 countries
All-time high
13.9%
in 1999
All-time low
4.3%
in 2019
Years of data
18
1999–2019

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

4681012141999200920191999: 13.9 %2000: 12.4 %2002: 6 %2004: 11.6 %2005: 10.4 %2007: 6.9 %2008: 9.2 %2009: 8.6 %2010: 7.9 %2011: 6.4 %2012: 7.2 %2013: 6 %2014: 7.2 %2015: 4.7 %2016: 5.3 %2017: 6.4 %2018: 7.3 %2019: 4.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 4.3% for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 41.2% on the previous year and down 50.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Dominican Republic peaked at 13.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2019.

That places Dominican Republic 64th out of 148 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%) in Dominican Republic, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 13.9%
2000 12.4% -10.7%
2002 6.0% -51.4%
2004 11.6% +92.6%
2005 10.4% -10.3%
2007 6.9% -33.3%
2008 9.2% +32.9%
2009 8.6% -6.5%
2010 7.9% -8.7%
2011 6.4% -19.1%
2012 7.2% +13.1%
2013 6.0% -16.9%
2014 7.2% +19.7%
2015 4.7% -34.0%
2016 5.3% +12.0%
2017 6.4% +21.0%
2018 7.3% +13.5%
2019 4.3% -41.2%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 4.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.8%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 4.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.2%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.9% 13.9% 13.9% 1
2000s 9.3% 6.0% 12.4% 7
2010s 6.3% 4.3% 7.9% 10

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  4. 65 Cuba 4.1% compare
  5. 66 Malaysia 4.1% compare
  6. 67 Hungary 3.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Dominican Republic?
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Dominican Republic was 4.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2019.
How does Dominican Republic rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Dominican Republic ranks 64th out of 148 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.4%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,340 data points, 1970–2019
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Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/