Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.9392 LPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Dominican Republic, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Dominican Republic stood at 0.9392 LPIA.
The figure is up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.945 LPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.8793 LPIA, in 2011.
That places Dominican Republic 61st out of 95 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.9139 LPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.8853 LPIA | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8793 LPIA | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8983 LPIA | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9009 LPIA | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8988 LPIA | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8972 LPIA | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9238 LPIA | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.945 LPIA | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.9392 LPIA | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9139 LPIA | 0.9139 LPIA | 0.9139 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9036 LPIA | 0.8793 LPIA | 0.945 LPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9392 LPIA | 0.9392 LPIA | 0.9392 LPIA | 1 |
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More education data for Dominican Republic
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 62,598 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 17,723 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 351,889 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.9514 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 181,109 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
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 0.9392 LPIA 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 0.945 LPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8793 LPIA in 2011.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Dominican Republic ranks 61st out of 95 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 up 4.5%. 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 location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release