Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes was 383,400 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Dominican Republic, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Dominican Republic stood at 383,400. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Dominican Republic peaked at 383,400 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 183,549, in 2004.
Dominican Republic ranks 60th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 189,085 | — |
| 1998 | 190,541 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 195,346 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 207,994 | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 194,256 | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 190,437 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 183,549 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 197,708 | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 211,513 | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 210,435 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 222,241 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 239,886 | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 241,681 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 239,399 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 247,203 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 267,279 | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 278,132 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 281,008 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 282,845 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 297,534 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 299,149 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 361,509 | +20.8% |
| 2020 | 365,244 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 205,474 | -43.7% |
| 2022 | 307,501 | +49.7% |
| 2023 | 363,369 | +18.2% |
| 2024 | 383,400 | +5.5% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 383,400 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 216,092, 1.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 383,400 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 108,561, 3.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -43.7% | 365,244 | 205,474 |
| 2022 | +49.7% | 205,474 | 307,501 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 191,657 | 189,085 | 195,346 | 3 |
| 2000s | 206,447 | 183,549 | 239,886 | 9 |
| 2010s | 279,574 | 239,399 | 361,509 | 10 |
| 2020s | 324,998 | 205,474 | 383,400 | 5 |
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 enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Dominican Republic?
- Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Dominican Republic was 383,400 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 383,400 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 183,549 in 2004.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes?
- Dominican Republic ranks 60th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. 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 Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release