Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 90.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic is 90.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic peaked at 99.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 34.0%, in 1971.
That places Dominican Republic 130th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 34.0% | — |
| 1981 | 53.0% | +55.7% |
| 1994 | 61.4% | +15.8% |
| 1999 | 72.1% | +17.6% |
| 2000 | 78.3% | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 91.7% | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 88.1% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 85.9% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 92.8% | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 94.0% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 92.9% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 93.0% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 93.5% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 94.2% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 95.3% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 99.7% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 99.4% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 96.1% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 93.8% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 94.0% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 97.0% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 87.7% | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 89.5% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 91.7% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 90.0% | -1.9% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 90.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.5%, 93% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 90.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94.6%, 95% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +55.7% | 34.0% | 53.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.0% | 34.0% | 34.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 53.0% | 53.0% | 53.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 66.8% | 61.4% | 72.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 88.5% | 78.3% | 94.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 95.2% | 92.9% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.2% | 87.7% | 97.0% | 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic was 90.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.0% in 1971.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Dominican Republic ranks 130th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release