Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 96.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Dominican Republic, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Dominican Republic is 96.9%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Dominican Republic peaked at 97.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 61.7%, in 1971.
That places Dominican Republic 101st out of 197 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 61.7% | — |
| 1972 | 66.9% | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 64.9% | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 64.4% | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 65.5% | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 70.8% | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 71.9% | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 72.3% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 77.1% | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 78.9% | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 80.7% | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 83.3% | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 85.4% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 87.8% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 73.6% | -16.2% |
| 1995 | 73.0% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 83.3% | +14.2% |
| 1999 | 85.8% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 89.0% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 94.1% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 89.2% | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 90.2% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 97.2% | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 94.5% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 96.6% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 94.6% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 93.9% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 93.2% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 94.3% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 94.0% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 95.8% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 95.1% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 93.8% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 92.8% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 96.9% | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.4% | 61.7% | 77.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 83.2% | 78.9% | 87.8% | 5 |
| 1990s | 78.9% | 73.0% | 85.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 93.0% | 89.0% | 97.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 92.8% | 96.9% | 10 |
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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 gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Dominican Republic?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Dominican Republic was 96.9% in 2019, 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 2007.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.7% in 1971.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Dominican Republic ranks 101st out of 197 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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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Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.