Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 88.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Dominican Republic, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Dominican Republic stood at 88.0%.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Dominican Republic peaked at 98.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 78.9%, in 1998.
That places Dominican Republic 149th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 78.9% | — |
| 1999 | 81.0% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 86.6% | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 90.4% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 87.6% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 88.2% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 95.4% | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 93.1% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 98.2% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 95.7% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 94.5% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 94.0% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 94.8% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 96.7% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 95.9% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 94.3% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 93.2% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 96.9% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 92.6% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 85.4% | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 87.8% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 87.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 88.0% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.0% | 78.9% | 81.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 91.4% | 86.6% | 98.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 95.1% | 93.2% | 96.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.3% | 85.4% | 92.6% | 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, male in Dominican Republic?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Dominican Republic was 88.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.9% in 1998.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Dominican Republic ranks 149th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release