Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 14.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Dominican Republic, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Dominican Republic stood at 14.1%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Dominican Republic peaked at 46.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2024.
Dominican Republic ranks 52nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 43.3% | — |
| 2000 | 46.3% | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 40.7% | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 34.9% | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 33.4% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 31.4% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 31.1% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 20.6% | -33.9% |
| 2010 | 25.3% | +22.8% |
| 2011 | 23.6% | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 22.8% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 21.9% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 21.9% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 22.0% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 23.1% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 23.4% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 23.0% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 19.7% | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 18.6% | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 15.8% | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 17.4% | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 15.6% | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 14.1% | -9.4% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 14.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.9%, 4.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 14.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.9%, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.3% | 43.3% | 43.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 34.0% | 20.6% | 46.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 19.7% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 14.1% | 18.6% | 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Dominican Republic?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Dominican Republic was 14.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 46.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Dominican Republic ranks 52nd out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release