Inequality in education in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Inequality in education was 0.146 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.146
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
85th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.3387
in 2016
All-time low
0.1459
in 2021
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in education in Dominican Republic, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 0.146 for inequality in education in 2023.
The figure is down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.3387 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1459, in 2021.
That places Dominican Republic 85th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1952 | 0.1512 | 0.3387 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1467 | 0.1459 | 0.1489 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More education data for Dominican Republic
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 80,321 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 2.22 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in Dominican Republic?
- Inequality in education in Dominican Republic was 0.146 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3387 in 2016.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1459 in 2021.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for inequality in education?
- Dominican Republic ranks 85th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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