Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 95.9% 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 95.9%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Dominican Republic peaked at 95.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 62.5%, in 1970.
That places Dominican Republic 86th out of 134 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 62.5% | — |
| 2007 | 91.2% | +46.0% |
| 2010 | 88.9% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 89.2% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 89.8% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 89.8% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 90.1% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 90.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 92.8% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 93.6% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 95.9% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.5% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 91.2% | 91.2% | 91.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 90.5% | 88.9% | 93.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 95.9% | 95.9% | 95.9% | 1 |
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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 95.9% 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 95.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.5% in 1970.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Dominican Republic ranks 86th out of 134 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 6.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release