Canada vs Dominican Republic: Share of children in primary school age who are in school

Canada
95.0%
in 2023
Dominican Republic
95.1%
in 2024
Canada rank
125th
Dominican Republic rank
122nd

Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time

  • Canada
  • Dominican Republic
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 95.1% against 95.0% in Canada, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 125th and Dominican Republic ranks 122nd of 209 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 20 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Dominican Republic Difference Ahead
1820s 58.2% 0.2% 58.0% Canada
1830s 63.5% 0.3% 63.2% Canada
1840s 68.5% 0.4% 68.0% Canada
1850s 73.1% 1.3% 71.8% Canada
1860s 77.3% 3.8% 73.5% Canada
1870s 83.2% 6.7% 76.5% Canada
1880s 85.5% 8.4% 77.1% Canada
1890s 91.5% 9.9% 81.6% Canada
1900s 93.1% 12.3% 80.8% Canada
1910s 90.3% 12.5% 77.8% Canada
1920s 99.2% 41.3% 57.9% Canada
1930s 100.0% 30.7% 69.3% Canada
1940s 94.5% 44.1% 50.4% Canada
1950s 94.7% 68.2% 26.4% Canada
1960s 71.0% 50.7% 20.3% Canada
1970s 91.3% 55.9% 35.4% Canada
1980s 93.8% 62.5% 31.3% Canada
2000s 99.4% 87.4% 12.1% Canada
2010s 98.9% 94.9% 4.0% Canada
2020s 95.5% 93.8% 1.7% Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of children in primary school age who are in school, Canada or Dominican Republic?
Dominican Republic, at 95.1% against 95.0% in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Canada and Dominican Republic?
0.1%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Dominican Republic?
46 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2023.
How do Canada and Dominican Republic rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
Canada ranks 125th and Dominican Republic ranks 122nd of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
209 places, 8,478 data points, 1820–2025
Last refreshed

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