Dominican Republic—Girls Out-of-School Rate (%)
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #53 of 167Updated April 2026
Latest Value
105.3%
2018
YoY Change
-0.6%
2017 → 2018
Global Rank
#53
of 167 countries
Maximum
126.0%
2007
Minimum
95.7%
2009
CAGR
-1.0%
17 years
Last
105.3%
Previous
105.9%
Highest
126.0%
Lowest
95.7%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Dominican Republic's girls out-of-school rate (%) was 105.3% in 2018, ranking #53 out of 167 countries. This represents a -0.6% change from 2017. Over the past 17 years, the highest recorded value was 126.0% (2007) and the lowest was 95.7% (2009). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 105.3% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 105.9% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 110.4% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 112.4% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 104.9% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 99.3% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 99.1% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 97.4% | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 105.1% | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 95.7% | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 103.5% | -17.8% |
| 2007 | 126.0% | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 107.8% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 103.8% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 98.9% | -21.4% |
| 2002 | 125.8% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 125.8% |
Top Countries — Girls Out-of-School Rate (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Leone | 175.7% | 2018 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 168.8% | 2018 |
| 3 | Madagascar | 157.2% | 2018 |
| 4 | British Virgin Islands | 150.0% | 2017 |
| 5 | Nepal | 147.5% | 2019 |
| 6 | Benin | 143.5% | 2018 |
| 7 | Togo | 139.8% | 2018 |
| 8 | Uganda | 139.6% | 2017 |
| 9 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 134.7% | 2015 |
| 10 | Nauru | 132.6% | 2016 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
Methodology
Data compiled by Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS).