Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 96.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Dominican Republic, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Dominican Republic stood at 96.0%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Dominican Republic peaked at 96.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 57.2%, in 1970.
Dominican Republic ranks 76th of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 57.2% | — |
| 2007 | 90.7% | +58.6% |
| 2010 | 88.6% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 89.2% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 89.8% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 90.7% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 91.1% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 91.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 93.1% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 94.5% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 96.0% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.2% | 57.2% | 57.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 90.7% | 90.7% | 90.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 91.0% | 88.6% | 94.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 96.0% | 96.0% | 96.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 73 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 96.3% compare
- 74 Cyprus 96.3% compare
- 75 South Africa 96.0% compare
- 77 Panama 95.7% compare
- 78 Palestine, State of 95.7% compare
- 79 Viet Nam 95.6% 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 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 96.0% 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 96.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.2% in 1970.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Dominican Republic ranks 76th out of 136 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 5.4%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release