Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 7.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 7.3% for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Dominican Republic peaked at 12.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2020.
That places Dominican Republic 33rd out of 103 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.4% | — |
| 2001 | 8.4% | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 9.8% | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 10.1% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 9.0% | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 9.8% | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 9.9% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 10.0% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 9.7% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 10.9% | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 10.4% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 10.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10.3% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 11.5% | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 12.7% | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 10.7% | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 10.3% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 9.4% | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 8.2% | -13.5% |
| 2019 | 8.8% | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | -38.7% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 7.2% | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 7.3% | +0.8% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 7.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.7%, 2.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 7.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.0%, 1.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.7% | 8.4% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 8.2% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 5.4% | 7.3% | 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 participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Dominican Republic?
- Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Dominican Republic was 7.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2020.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Dominican Republic ranks 33rd out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
- Is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.8%. 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 Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 25-54 years old, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release