Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 79.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Dominican Republic, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 79.2% for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Dominican Republic peaked at 79.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 1970.
Dominican Republic ranks 97th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16.3% | — |
| 2000 | 53.8% | +230.1% |
| 2001 | 55.8% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 58.0% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 58.9% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 61.4% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 60.5% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 61.8% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 55.1% | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 62.6% | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 64.4% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 63.4% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 64.8% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 65.4% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 65.8% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 67.1% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 67.8% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 70.5% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 71.6% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 71.9% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 73.1% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 73.3% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 74.8% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 74.9% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 76.5% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 79.2% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.3% | 16.3% | 16.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 59.2% | 53.8% | 64.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.1% | 63.4% | 73.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.7% | 73.3% | 79.2% | 5 |
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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 educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Dominican Republic?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Dominican Republic was 79.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 79.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 1970.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Dominican Republic ranks 97th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.