Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 1 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Dominican Republic, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 1 GPIA for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.915 GPIA, in 1970.
That places Dominican Republic 16th out of 132 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.915 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.9945 GPIA | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9972 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 1 GPIA | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.915 GPIA | 0.915 GPIA | 0.915 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9945 GPIA | 0.9945 GPIA | 0.9945 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9972 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More education data for Dominican Republic
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0197 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Dominican Republic?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Dominican Republic was 1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.915 GPIA in 1970.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Dominican Republic ranks 16th out of 132 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release