The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) representative in the Dominican Republic Sonia Vasquez focused on the challenges ahead for the Dominican Republic where 38% of the population (around 3.7 million people) is between 10 and 29 years of age. She said that the segment most affected by unemployment is young people and that 24.4% of teenagers do not graduate from high school.
Vasquez said that despite a slight decrease, the teenage pregnancy rate is still one of the highest in the region.
She said that investment in young people is urgently needed.
http://www.listindiario.com/economia-and-negocios/2014/8/13/333591/El-38-tiene-entre-diez-y-29-anos-de-edad
http://www.unfpa.org/webdav/site/global/shared/swp2013/ADOLESCENT%20PREGNANCY_UNFPA.pdf