Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training was 13.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Dominican Republic stood at 13.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Dominican Republic peaked at 22.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2020.
Dominican Republic ranks 68th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.5% | — |
| 2001 | 19.4% | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 21.6% | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 20.4% | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 21.0% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 21.2% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 21.4% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 21.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 21.1% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 20.9% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 21.4% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 21.5% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 19.8% | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 22.0% | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 21.5% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 20.4% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 17.3% | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 17.0% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 15.7% | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 15.5% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 10.8% | -30.3% |
| 2021 | 13.0% | +20.4% |
| 2022 | 12.8% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 12.3% | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 13.7% | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.0% | 19.4% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 15.5% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 10.8% | 13.7% | 5 |
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More education data for Dominican Republic
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 863,765 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8483 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 80,321 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 449,277 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 414,488 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.121 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 343,376 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.26 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Dominican Republic?
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Dominican Republic was 13.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2020.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training?
- Dominican Republic ranks 68th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training, by sex (%).