Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 1.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.0%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
58th
of 176 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2015
All-time low
0.8%
in 2009
Years of data
25
1999–2024
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Dominican Republic, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Dominican Republic is 1.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2009.
Dominican Republic ranks 58th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.0% | — |
| 2000 | 1.0% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | -0.1% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 1.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 1.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.0%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 55 Trinidad and Tobago 1.0% compare
- 56 Cape Verde 1.0% compare
- 57 Guatemala 1.0% compare
- 59 Grenada 1.0% compare
- 60 Bhutan 1.0% compare
- 61 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.0% compare
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 public in Dominican Republic?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Dominican Republic was 1.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2009.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Dominican Republic ranks 58th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary 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 flat.
- 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 public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release