Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary was 93.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Dominican Republic, 1972–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Dominican Republic is 93.9%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Dominican Republic peaked at 95.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 76.0%, in 1972.
That places Dominican Republic 113th out of 183 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 76.0% | — |
| 1999 | 85.0% | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 86.1% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 92.7% | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 89.8% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 84.6% | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 86.0% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 84.2% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 90.2% | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 86.6% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 95.3% | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 94.8% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 94.7% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 93.7% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 93.4% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 91.7% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 95.5% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 95.1% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 94.3% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 93.9% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76.0% | 76.0% | 76.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 85.0% | 85.0% | 85.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 88.4% | 84.2% | 95.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 94.1% | 91.7% | 95.5% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 110 Estonia 93.9% compare
- 111 Mozambique 93.9% compare
- 112 San Marino 93.9% compare
- 114 British Virgin Islands 93.8% compare
- 115 Côte d'Ivoire 93.7% compare
- 116 Cape Verde 93.5% compare
More education data for Dominican Republic
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 91,806 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 45,913 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 171,691 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 171,685 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 863,765 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.17 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0197 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.102 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Dominican Republic?
- Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Dominican Republic was 93.9% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 95.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.0% in 1972.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary?
- Dominican Republic ranks 113th out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.