Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 126,595 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Dominican Republic, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Dominican Republic stood at 126,595 number. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Dominican Republic peaked at 288,294 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 126,595 number, in 2019.
Dominican Republic ranks 53rd of 147 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 288,294 number | — |
| 2000 | 265,748 number | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 230,245 number | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 266,789 number | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 241,711 number | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 147,651 number | -38.9% |
| 2008 | 169,599 number | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 226,749 number | +33.7% |
| 2010 | 200,809 number | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 211,811 number | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 210,245 number | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 194,000 number | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 179,013 number | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 179,547 number | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 146,777 number | -18.3% |
| 2017 | 139,556 number | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 141,627 number | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 126,595 number | -10.6% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 126,595 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34,865 number, 3.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 126,595 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22,051 number, 5.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 288,294 number | 288,294 number | 288,294 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 221,213 number | 147,651 number | 266,789 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 172,998 number | 126,595 number | 211,811 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 50 Tajikistan 134,465 number compare
- 51 Paraguay 129,563 number compare
- 52 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 127,886 number compare
- 54 El Salvador 126,439 number compare
- 55 France 115,010 number compare
- 56 Panama 91,809 number 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Dominican Republic?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Dominican Republic was 126,595 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 288,294 number in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 126,595 number in 2019.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Dominican Republic ranks 53rd out of 147 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of upper secondary school age youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.