Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 10.0% 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
Dominican Republic recorded 10.0% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.1% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Dominican Republic peaked at 42.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2024.
That places Dominican Republic 58th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 40.0% | — |
| 2000 | 42.4% | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 42.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 29.7% | -30.0% |
| 2005 | 28.1% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 25.1% | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 25.2% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 16.0% | -36.3% |
| 2010 | 19.5% | +21.7% |
| 2011 | 17.6% | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 16.9% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 16.2% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 16.1% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 16.3% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 17.3% | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 17.5% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 16.9% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 14.3% | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 11.1% | -16.4% |
| 2022 | 12.4% | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 10.9% | -11.7% |
| 2024 | 10.0% | -8.1% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 10.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.4%, 4.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 10.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.7%, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.0% | 40.0% | 40.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 29.8% | 16.0% | 42.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 14.3% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 10.0% | 13.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 55 Algeria 11.2% compare
- 56 El Salvador 10.6% compare
- 57 Tanzania, United Republic of 10.5% compare
- 59 South Africa 10.0% compare
- 60 Yemen 9.7% compare
- 61 Mali 9.4% 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Dominican Republic?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Dominican Republic was 10.0% 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 42.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Dominican Republic ranks 58th out of 184 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 37.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release