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 0.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
0.5%
Change on year
up 19.5%
World rank
41st
of 51 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2015
All-time low
0.4%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2007–2019
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Dominican Republic, 2007–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Dominican Republic stood at 0.5%.
The figure is up 19.5% on the previous year and down 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2018.
That places Dominican Republic 41st out of 51 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.9% | — |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -38.2% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +16.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -40.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +19.5% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6%, 81% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6%, 89% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 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 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 0.5% in 2019, 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 1.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2018.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Dominican Republic ranks 41st out of 51 countries with data for 2019.
- 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 43.7%. 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, 55-64 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release