Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 21.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
21.1%
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
62nd
of 143 countries
All-time high
38.6%
in 1999
All-time low
17.4%
in 2007
Years of data
18
1999–2019

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Dominican Republic, 1999–2019

0102030401999200920191999: 38.6 %2000: 35.5 %2002: 23.3 %2004: 34.9 %2005: 30.5 %2007: 17.4 %2008: 20.6 %2009: 28.1 %2010: 24.8 %2011: 26.2 %2012: 26.1 %2013: 24.3 %2014: 22.7 %2015: 22 %2016: 24.3 %2017: 23.1 %2018: 23.3 %2019: 21.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Dominican Republic is 21.1%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Dominican Republic peaked at 38.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2007.

Dominican Republic ranks 62nd of 143 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%) in Dominican Republic, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 38.6%
2000 35.5% -8.1%
2002 23.3% -34.4%
2004 34.9% +49.8%
2005 30.5% -12.6%
2007 17.4% -42.9%
2008 20.6% +18.0%
2009 28.1% +36.7%
2010 24.8% -11.6%
2011 26.2% +5.7%
2012 26.1% -0.7%
2013 24.3% -6.8%
2014 22.7% -6.6%
2015 22.0% -2.9%
2016 24.3% +10.0%
2017 23.1% -4.9%
2018 23.3% +0.9%
2019 21.1% -9.4%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 21.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.8%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 21.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.5%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.6% 38.6% 38.6% 1
2000s 27.2% 17.4% 35.5% 7
2010s 23.8% 21.1% 26.2% 10

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 59 Timor-Leste 21.7% compare
  2. 60 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 21.3% compare
  3. 61 Saint Lucia 21.2% compare
  4. 63 Thailand 21.0% compare
  5. 64 Colombia 19.9% compare
  6. 65 Switzerland 19.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Dominican Republic?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Dominican Republic was 21.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 38.6% in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2007.
How does Dominican Republic rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
Dominican Republic ranks 62nd out of 143 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,990 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of females of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary school age.