Dominican Republic—Out-of-School Children, Primary
Category: EducationSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #56 of 175
Latest Value
56,334
2024
YoY Change
-1.2%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#56
of 175 countries
Maximum
172,621
2004
Minimum
43,152
2020
CAGR
-4.0%
24 years
Last
56,334
Previous
57,004
Highest
172,621
Lowest
43,152
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 56,334 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 57,004 | -17.5% |
| 2022 | 69,116 | -41.3% |
| 2021 | 117,704 | +172.8% |
| 2020 | 43,152 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 44,717 | -30.2% |
| 2018 | 64,074 | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 55,293 | +25.3% |
| 2016 | 44,113 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 46,019 | -47.4% |
| 2014 | 87,419 | +29.6% |
| 2013 | 67,450 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 64,875 | +23.9% |
| 2011 | 52,377 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 54,351 | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 48,386 | -65.8% |
| 2008 | 141,536 | +43.8% |
| 2007 | 98,421 | -42.4% |
| 2006 | 170,992 | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 157,848 | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 172,621 | +57.1% |
| 2003 | 109,906 | +58.3% |
| 2002 | 69,439 | -53.6% |
| 2000 | 149,555 |
Top Countries — Out-of-School Children, Primary
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 9.1M | 2023 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 5.4M | 2024 |
| 3 | Ethiopia | 4.2M | 2024 |
| 4 | Angola | 2.3M | 2023 |
| 5 | Tanzania | 2.0M | 2024 |
| 6 | Niger | 1.9M | 2024 |
| 7 | Philippines | 1.6M | 2024 |
| 8 | Burkina Faso | 1.4M | 2024 |
| 9 | South Sudan | 1.2M | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 1.2M | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Methodology
Data compiled by Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Detailed documentation is available at: https://api.uis.unesco.org/api/public/documentation/, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), type: Bulk file (csv), date accessed: 2025-09-22, date published: 2025-09.
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →