Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male was 103.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Dominican Republic, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 103.5% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Dominican Republic peaked at 119.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 93.8%, in 1971.
That places Dominican Republic 78th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 93.8% | — |
| 1972 | 99.0% | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 98.0% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 106.2% | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 117.1% | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 116.7% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 108.0% | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 110.5% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 117.0% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 117.5% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 115.2% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 110.5% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 111.0% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 106.3% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 117.4% | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 113.3% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 119.8% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 117.3% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 115.7% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 113.9% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 114.7% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 113.2% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 117.0% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 115.0% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 111.7% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 108.9% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 115.1% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 108.2% | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 98.3% | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 102.3% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 103.3% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 103.5% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96.9% | 93.8% | 99.0% | 3 |
| 1980s | 113.3% | 106.2% | 117.1% | 3 |
| 1990s | 109.3% | 108.0% | 110.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 114.2% | 106.3% | 119.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 114.2% | 108.9% | 117.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.1% | 98.3% | 108.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 75 Cape Verde 103.9% compare
- 76 Saudi Arabia 103.8% compare
- 77 Türkiye 103.6% compare
- 79 France 103.4% compare
- 80 Liechtenstein 103.3% compare
- 81 Falkland Islands, Malvinas 102.9% 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 gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Dominican Republic?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Dominican Republic was 103.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 119.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.8% in 1971.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- Dominican Republic ranks 78th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release