Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 49.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Dominican Republic, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 49.8% for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Dominican Republic peaked at 50.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 47.3%, in 2002.
Dominican Republic ranks 146th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 47.3% | — |
| 2005 | 47.5% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 48.1% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 49.8% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 49.6% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 49.6% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 49.4% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 49.5% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 49.9% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 50.2% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 50.7% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 50.8% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 50.2% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 50.1% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 50.4% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 50.1% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 49.8% | -0.7% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 49.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.3%, 97% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 49.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 51.0%, 98% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.2% | 47.3% | 49.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 49.4% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.1% | 49.8% | 50.4% | 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 lower secondary education in public in Dominican Republic?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Dominican Republic was 49.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 50.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.3% in 2002.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Dominican Republic ranks 146th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 lower secondary education in public institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release