Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.9438 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 0.9438 LPIA.
That represents a change of up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.9541 LPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.8915 LPIA, in 2011.
Dominican Republic ranks 58th of 95 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.9127 LPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.8969 LPIA | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8915 LPIA | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9092 LPIA | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.906 LPIA | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9084 LPIA | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9094 LPIA | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9262 LPIA | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9541 LPIA | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9438 LPIA | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9127 LPIA | 0.9127 LPIA | 0.9127 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9127 LPIA | 0.8915 LPIA | 0.9541 LPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9438 LPIA | 0.9438 LPIA | 0.9438 LPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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 some primary (isced 1), population in Dominican Republic?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Dominican Republic was 0.9438 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 0.9541 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 0.8915 LPIA in 2011.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Dominican Republic ranks 58th 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 3.9%. 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release