Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public was 1.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Dominican Republic, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Dominican Republic stood at 1.1%.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2018.
Dominican Republic ranks 16th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.2% | — |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | +1.8% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 1.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 1.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.0%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 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 secondary education in public in Dominican Republic?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Dominican Republic was 1.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2018.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- Dominican Republic ranks 16th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 secondary 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