Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.9346 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
Dominican Republic recorded 0.9346 LPIA for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.9373 LPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.8672 LPIA, in 2011.
That places Dominican Republic 61st out of 83 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 | 0.9141 LPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.8737 LPIA | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8672 LPIA | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8875 LPIA | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8963 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8899 LPIA | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8855 LPIA | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9214 LPIA | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9373 LPIA | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.9346 LPIA | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9141 LPIA | 0.9141 LPIA | 0.9141 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8948 LPIA | 0.8672 LPIA | 0.9373 LPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9346 LPIA | 0.9346 LPIA | 0.9346 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 0.9346 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 0.9373 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 0.8672 LPIA in 2011.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Dominican Republic ranks 61st out of 83 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 5.0%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release