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
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
The share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.