Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary was 0.1% in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
0.1%
Change on year
down 37.5%
World rank
51st
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2009
All-time low
0.1%
in 1997
Years of data
16
1996–2013

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Dominican Republic, 1996–2013

00.050.10.150.21996200420131996: 0.085 % of youth population with high education1997: 0.069 % of youth population with high education2000: 0.118 % of youth population with high education2001: 0.152 % of youth population with high education2002: 0.134 % of youth population with high education2003: 0.147 % of youth population with high education2004: 0.157 % of youth population with high education2005: 0.145 % of youth population with high education2006: 0.158 % of youth population with high education2007: 0.15 % of youth population with high education2008: 0.169 % of youth population with high education2009: 0.184 % of youth population with high education2010: 0.175 % of youth population with high education2011: 0.157 % of youth population with high education2012: 0.175 % of youth population with high education2013: 0.109 % of youth population with high education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of youth population with high education.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Dominican Republic is 0.1%, measured in 2013.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.5% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1997.

That places Dominican Republic 51st out of 107 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth population with high education) in Dominican Republic, 1996 to 2013.
Year % of youth population with high education Change
1996 0.1%
1997 0.1% -18.5%
2000 0.1% +70.9%
2001 0.2% +28.0%
2002 0.1% -11.4%
2003 0.1% +9.1%
2004 0.2% +7.1%
2005 0.1% -7.5%
2006 0.2% +9.0%
2007 0.1% -5.3%
2008 0.2% +12.5%
2009 0.2% +9.1%
2010 0.2% -5.2%
2011 0.2% -10.0%
2012 0.2% +11.5%
2013 0.1% -37.5%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 0.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 84% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 0.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1%, 89% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 4

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 48 Korea 0.1% compare
  2. 49 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.1% compare
  3. 50 Mongolia 0.1% compare
  4. 52 Panama 0.1% compare
  5. 53 Mexico 0.1% compare
  6. 54 Morocco 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Dominican Republic?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Dominican Republic was 0.1% in 2013, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2009.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1997.
How does Dominican Republic rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary?
Dominican Republic ranks 51st out of 107 countries with data for 2013.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth population with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth population with high education)
Unit
% of youth population with high education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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