Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes was 76.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Dominican Republic, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Dominican Republic stood at 76.4%.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Dominican Republic peaked at 81.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 1971.
That places Dominican Republic 152nd out of 213 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, secondary, both sexes in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 19.1% | — |
| 1972 | 20.5% | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 22.7% | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 24.0% | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 25.2% | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 33.3% | +32.4% |
| 1977 | 34.9% | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 36.5% | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 38.2% | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 39.7% | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 41.2% | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 43.3% | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 53.4% | +23.3% |
| 1986 | 50.1% | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 41.0% | -18.1% |
| 1995 | 42.8% | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 53.3% | +24.5% |
| 1999 | 55.1% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 59.4% | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 67.8% | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 68.9% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 70.5% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 79.9% | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 78.8% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 80.7% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 78.0% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 77.4% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 78.0% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 79.2% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 80.1% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 79.9% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 80.1% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 79.9% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 80.2% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 81.9% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 80.0% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 75.7% | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 76.5% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 75.5% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 76.4% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.3% | 19.1% | 38.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 45.6% | 39.7% | 53.4% | 5 |
| 1990s | 48.1% | 41.0% | 55.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 72.3% | 59.4% | 80.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 79.5% | 77.4% | 81.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.8% | 75.5% | 80.0% | 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, secondary, both sexes in Dominican Republic?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Dominican Republic was 76.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 81.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 1971.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- Dominican Republic ranks 152nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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, secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release