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

Latest (2019)
126,595 number
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
53rd
of 147 countries
All-time high
288,294 number
in 1999
All-time low
126,595 number
in 2019
Years of data
18
1999–2019

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Dominican Republic, 1999–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1999200920191999: 288.3k number2000: 265.7k number2002: 230.2k number2004: 266.8k number2005: 241.7k number2007: 147.7k number2008: 169.6k number2009: 226.7k number2010: 200.8k number2011: 211.8k number2012: 210.2k number2013: 194.0k number2014: 179.0k number2015: 179.5k number2016: 146.8k number2017: 139.6k number2018: 141.6k number2019: 126.6k number

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

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Dominican Republic, 1999 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 50 Tajikistan 134,465 number compare
  2. 51 Paraguay 129,563 number compare
  3. 52 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 127,886 number compare
  4. 54 El Salvador 126,439 number compare
  5. 55 France 115,010 number compare
  6. 56 Panama 91,809 number compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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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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Indicator
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,225 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of upper secondary school age youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.