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
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Dominican Republic, 1999–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 59 Timor-Leste 21.7% compare
- 60 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 21.3% compare
- 61 Saint Lucia 21.2% compare
- 63 Thailand 21.0% compare
- 64 Colombia 19.9% compare
- 65 Switzerland 19.7% 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 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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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.