Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 48.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Dominican Republic, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Dominican Republic is 48.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Dominican Republic peaked at 49.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 40.0%, in 2004.
That places Dominican Republic 96th out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 | 44.0% | — |
| 2004 | 40.0% | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 44.9% | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 45.3% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 45.8% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 47.0% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 47.3% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 47.4% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 47.5% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 48.0% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 48.2% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 48.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 47.9% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 48.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 48.3% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 48.7% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 49.3% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 49.1% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 48.8% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 49.0% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 48.8% | -0.4% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 48.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.8%, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 48.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.8%, 100% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.5% | 40.0% | 47.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 48.0% | 47.3% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.0% | 48.8% | 49.3% | 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 upper secondary education in private in Dominican Republic?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Dominican Republic was 48.8% 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 49.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.0% in 2004.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Dominican Republic ranks 96th out of 168 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 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release