Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted was 1.02 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Dominican Republic, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 1.02 GPIA for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.11 GPIA in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.9529 GPIA, in 2016.
That places Dominican Republic 79th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.11 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.09 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.05 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 1.08 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.05 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9963 GPIA | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9856 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.02 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.991 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9655 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9529 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9783 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9889 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.988 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9979 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.03 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.1% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 1.02 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 1.02 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.02 GPIA, 100% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.06 GPIA | 0.9963 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.9908 GPIA | 0.9529 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9979 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Dominican Republic?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Dominican Republic was 1.02 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 GPIA in 1971.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9529 GPIA in 2016.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted?
- Dominican Republic ranks 79th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release