Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 44.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Dominican Republic, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Dominican Republic is 44.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Dominican Republic peaked at 100.0% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 28.0%, in 2021.
That places Dominican Republic 68th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 87.0% | — |
| 1982 | 86.8% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 61.2% | -29.5% |
| 1984 | 74.9% | +22.4% |
| 1985 | 77.8% | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 78.9% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 100.0% | +26.8% |
| 1993 | 63.7% | -36.3% |
| 1994 | 55.2% | -13.3% |
| 1995 | 49.6% | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 44.6% | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 40.8% | -8.7% |
| 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 | 54.1% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 51.2% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 28.0% | -45.3% |
| 2022 | 44.8% | +59.9% |
| 2023 | 46.2% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 44.0% | -4.9% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 44.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.4%, 2.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 44.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.4%, 1.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private 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 | +59.9% | 28.0% | 44.8% |
| 2021 | -45.3% | 51.2% | 28.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 80.9% | 61.2% | 100.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 48.3% | 39.2% | 63.7% | 7 |
| 2000s | 46.3% | 38.3% | 53.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 56.7% | 52.8% | 59.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.9% | 28.0% | 51.2% | 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 pre-primary education in private in Dominican Republic?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Dominican Republic was 44.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1987.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.0% in 2021.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Dominican Republic ranks 68th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release