Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.9981 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9981 GPIA
World rank
42nd
of 98 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.9851 GPIA
in 2010
Years of data
10
2007–2024
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Dominican Republic, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Dominican Republic stood at 0.9981 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Dominican Republic peaked at 1 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9851 GPIA, in 2010.
Dominican Republic ranks 42nd of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.9903 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.9851 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9865 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9887 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9972 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9981 GPIA | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9903 GPIA | 0.9903 GPIA | 0.9903 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9958 GPIA | 0.9851 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9981 GPIA | 0.9981 GPIA | 0.9981 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 39 Republic of Moldova 0.9999 GPIA compare
- 40 Kazakhstan 0.9995 GPIA compare
- 41 South Africa 0.9994 GPIA compare
- 43 Uruguay 0.9978 GPIA compare
- 44 Costa Rica 0.9977 GPIA compare
- 45 Philippines 0.9966 GPIA compare
More education data for Dominican Republic
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % 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 0.9981 GPIA 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 1 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9851 GPIA in 2010.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Dominican Republic ranks 42nd out of 98 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 down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release