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 42.6% 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 42.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Dominican Republic peaked at 59.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 36.1%, in 2020.
Dominican Republic ranks 96th of 110 countries on this measure, 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 | 57.4% | — |
| 2001 | 55.4% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 57.2% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 57.4% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 57.8% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 59.6% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 59.6% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 59.7% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 59.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 58.5% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 59.1% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 58.8% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 58.0% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 57.7% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 58.6% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 50.5% | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 50.1% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 51.5% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 49.0% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 48.7% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 36.1% | -25.9% |
| 2021 | 45.1% | +24.9% |
| 2022 | 45.1% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 44.3% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 42.6% | -3.9% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 42.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.6%, 81% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 42.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.7%, 88% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -25.9% | 48.7% | 36.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.3% | 55.4% | 59.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.2% | 48.7% | 59.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.6% | 36.1% | 45.1% | 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 42.6% 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 59.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.1% in 2020.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Dominican Republic ranks 96th 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 27.3%. 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, 15-24 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release