Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 19.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
19.7%
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
79th
of 171 countries
All-time high
26.2%
in 2005
All-time low
16.8%
in 2021
Years of data
21
2002–2024
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Dominican Republic, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 19.7% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Dominican Republic peaked at 26.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 2021.
Dominican Republic ranks 79th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 25.6% | — |
| 2004 | 23.9% | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 26.2% | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 25.2% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 23.0% | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 24.6% | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 22.6% | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 21.4% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 20.1% | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 19.6% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 19.3% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 19.0% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 19.0% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 18.7% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 18.7% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 18.9% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 19.3% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 16.8% | -13.1% |
| 2022 | 17.8% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 18.2% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 19.7% | +8.6% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 19.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.9%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 19.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.9%, 99% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.7% | 23.0% | 26.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 18.7% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 16.8% | 19.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 76 Antigua and Barbuda 20.0% compare
- 77 Burundi 19.9% compare
- 78 Puerto Rico 19.8% compare
- 80 Luxembourg 19.2% compare
- 81 Nicaragua 19.2% compare
- 82 Paraguay 18.6% 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 upper secondary education in private in Dominican Republic?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Dominican Republic was 19.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 26.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2021.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Dominican Republic ranks 79th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 upper secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release