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 11.7% 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
The most recent figure for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Dominican Republic is 11.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and down 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Dominican Republic peaked at 20.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2020.
That places Dominican Republic 83rd out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 20.6% | — |
| 2001 | 17.9% | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 20.9% | +16.8% |
| 2003 | 19.4% | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 20.5% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 20.9% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 19.5% | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 19.7% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 19.2% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 19.0% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 19.7% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 20.0% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 19.1% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 20.9% | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 19.6% | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 19.0% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 15.3% | -19.5% |
| 2017 | 15.4% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 14.2% | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 13.4% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 9.5% | -29.1% |
| 2021 | 11.8% | +24.2% |
| 2022 | 11.2% | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 11.1% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 11.7% | +5.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 11.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.6%, 92% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 11.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.6%, 80% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.8% | 17.9% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 13.4% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 9.5% | 11.8% | 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 11.7% 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 20.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2020.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Dominican Republic ranks 83rd out of 110 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 40.6%. 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, 15-64 years old, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release