Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 89.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Dominican Republic, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Dominican Republic stood at 89.2%.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Dominican Republic peaked at 97.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 60.5%, in 1971.
That places Dominican Republic 150th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 60.5% | — |
| 1972 | 63.6% | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 63.9% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 63.4% | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 64.8% | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 70.2% | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 71.4% | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 72.0% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 76.9% | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 78.7% | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 80.5% | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 82.9% | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 84.4% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 86.3% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 71.8% | -16.8% |
| 1995 | 71.4% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 80.9% | +13.4% |
| 1999 | 83.2% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 88.4% | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 93.6% | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 88.8% | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 89.8% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 97.1% | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 94.4% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 96.5% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 94.5% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 94.0% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 93.4% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 94.5% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 94.2% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 96.0% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 95.4% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 94.0% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 93.1% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 97.2% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 93.0% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 86.3% | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 88.6% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 88.6% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 89.2% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.4% | 60.5% | 76.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 82.6% | 78.7% | 86.3% | 5 |
| 1990s | 76.8% | 71.4% | 83.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 92.6% | 88.4% | 97.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 94.6% | 93.1% | 97.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.2% | 86.3% | 93.0% | 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 gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Dominican Republic?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Dominican Republic was 89.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.5% in 1971.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Dominican Republic ranks 150th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release