Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 56.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Dominican Republic, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Dominican Republic stood at 56.0%.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Dominican Republic peaked at 72.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 40.3%, in 2012.
Dominican Republic ranks 124th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 60.8% | — |
| 1999 | 55.1% | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 54.5% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 61.7% | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 54.8% | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 56.9% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 56.9% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 55.7% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 47.6% | -14.7% |
| 2008 | 48.6% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 46.3% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 40.9% | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 42.6% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 40.3% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 41.1% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 41.5% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 43.5% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 44.7% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 44.9% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 47.2% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 45.9% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 48.8% | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 72.0% | +47.6% |
| 2022 | 55.2% | -23.3% |
| 2023 | 53.8% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 56.0% | +4.2% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 56.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.2%, 69% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 56.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 73.9%, 76% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +47.6% | 48.8% | 72.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.0% | 55.1% | 60.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 53.7% | 46.3% | 61.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 43.3% | 40.3% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.1% | 48.8% | 72.0% | 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 public in Dominican Republic?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Dominican Republic was 56.0% 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 72.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.3% in 2012.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Dominican Republic ranks 124th out of 183 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 34.9%. 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 public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release