Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official was 6.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
6.9%
Change on year
down 46.3%
World rank
80th
of 132 countries
All-time high
38.0%
in 2002
All-time low
6.9%
in 2019
Years of data
20
1999–2019

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Dominican Republic, 1999–2019

102030401999200920191999: 37.6 %2000: 34.9 %2002: 38 %2003: 37.1 %2004: 34 %2005: 30.8 %2006: 32 %2007: 31.8 %2008: 29.7 %2009: 17.8 %2010: 23.2 %2011: 25.4 %2012: 29.2 %2013: 23.5 %2014: 21 %2015: 15.5 %2016: 16.2 %2017: 13.5 %2018: 12.8 %2019: 6.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Dominican Republic is 6.9%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.3% on the previous year and down 61.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Dominican Republic peaked at 38.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2019.

Dominican Republic ranks 80th of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, male (%) in Dominican Republic, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 37.6%
2000 34.9% -7.1%
2002 38.0% +9.0%
2003 37.1% -2.5%
2004 34.0% -8.4%
2005 30.8% -9.4%
2006 32.0% +4.1%
2007 31.8% -0.9%
2008 29.7% -6.5%
2009 17.8% -40.0%
2010 23.2% +30.2%
2011 25.4% +9.5%
2012 29.2% +14.7%
2013 23.5% -19.5%
2014 21.0% -10.6%
2015 15.5% -26.1%
2016 16.2% +4.2%
2017 13.5% -16.8%
2018 12.8% -5.0%
2019 6.9% -46.3%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 6.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.0%, 76% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 6.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.2%, 84% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.6% 37.6% 37.6% 1
2000s 31.8% 17.8% 38.0% 9
2010s 18.7% 6.9% 29.2% 10

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

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  2. 78 Ecuador 7.9% compare
  3. 79 Trinidad and Tobago 7.7% compare
  4. 81 Mongolia 6.2% compare
  5. 82 Italy 6.1% compare
  6. 83 Greece 5.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Dominican Republic?
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Dominican Republic was 6.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 38.0% in 2002.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2019.
How does Dominican Republic rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Dominican Republic ranks 80th out of 132 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.5%. 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 children one year younger than official primary entrance age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 2,324 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Proportion of children in the official age range for one year before primary education who are not enrolled in pre-primary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for one year before primary education enrolled in pre-primary education is subtracted from the total population for one year before primary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for the year before primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/