Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 43.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Dominican Republic, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 43.4% for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in 2024.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Dominican Republic peaked at 59.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 28.1%, in 2021.
That places Dominican Republic 57th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 40.8% | — |
| 1998 | 39.2% | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 44.9% | +14.5% |
| 2000 | 45.5% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 38.3% | -15.8% |
| 2003 | 45.2% | +18.0% |
| 2004 | 43.1% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 43.1% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 44.3% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 52.4% | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 51.4% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 53.7% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 59.1% | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 57.4% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 59.7% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 58.9% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 58.5% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 56.5% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 55.3% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 55.1% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 52.8% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 54.8% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 51.9% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 28.1% | -45.9% |
| 2022 | 45.8% | +63.2% |
| 2023 | 45.8% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 43.4% | -5.2% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 43.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.0%, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 43.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40.9%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +63.2% | 28.1% | 45.8% |
| 2021 | -45.9% | 51.9% | 28.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.6% | 39.2% | 44.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 46.3% | 38.3% | 53.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 56.8% | 52.8% | 59.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.0% | 28.1% | 51.9% | 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 percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Dominican Republic?
- Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Dominican Republic was 43.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 59.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.1% in 2021.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
- Dominican Republic ranks 57th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release