Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 78.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Dominican Republic, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 78.5% for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Dominican Republic peaked at 84.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 76.4%, in 2014.
Dominican Republic ranks 144th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 84.0% | — |
| 1999 | 84.2% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 82.7% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 82.9% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 80.7% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 79.2% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 77.8% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 76.9% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 76.7% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 76.5% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 76.5% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 76.4% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 77.5% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 77.2% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 77.2% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 76.7% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 78.1% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 77.1% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 83.5% | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 80.6% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 79.4% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 78.5% | -1.2% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 78.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.5%, 87% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 78.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 80.9%, 97% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.1% | 84.0% | 84.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 80.7% | 77.8% | 82.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 77.0% | 76.4% | 78.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.8% | 77.1% | 83.5% | 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 primary education in public institutions in Dominican Republic?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Dominican Republic was 78.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 84.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.4% in 2014.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Dominican Republic ranks 144th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 primary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release