Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 18.2% 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 18.2% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Dominican Republic peaked at 50.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 2024.
Dominican Republic ranks 47th of 184 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 | 47.1% | — |
| 2000 | 50.6% | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 38.8% | -23.3% |
| 2004 | 40.4% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 39.2% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 38.2% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 37.5% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 25.2% | -33.0% |
| 2010 | 31.0% | +23.4% |
| 2011 | 29.7% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 28.7% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 27.8% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 27.7% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 27.6% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 28.8% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 29.1% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 28.9% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 25.1% | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 23.8% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 20.6% | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 22.3% | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 20.2% | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 18.2% | -9.9% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 18.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.6%, 5.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 18.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.5%, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.1% | 47.1% | 47.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 38.6% | 25.2% | 50.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 25.1% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 18.2% | 23.8% | 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 18.2% 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 50.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Dominican Republic ranks 47th 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 34.2%. 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release