Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 16.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Dominican Republic, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 16.2% for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2023.
The figure is down 12.9% on the previous year and down 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Dominican Republic peaked at 47.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2020.
That places Dominican Republic 15th out of 27 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.2% | — |
| 2001 | 47.3% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 45.9% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 43.5% | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 41.1% | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 41.9% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 39.9% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 37.6% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 37.3% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 35.7% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 32.8% | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 33.5% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 31.0% | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 34.6% | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 23.2% | -32.9% |
| 2015 | 26.9% | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 27.1% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 21.3% | -21.4% |
| 2018 | 21.4% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 25.7% | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 12.4% | -51.7% |
| 2021 | 13.8% | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 18.6% | +34.8% |
| 2023 | 16.2% | -12.9% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 16.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.7%, 1.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 16.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.9%, 1.4× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -51.7% | 25.7% | 12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.6% | 35.7% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 21.3% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 12.4% | 18.6% | 4 |
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 primary education who are at least 2 in Dominican Republic?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Dominican Republic was 16.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 47.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2020.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Dominican Republic ranks 15th out of 27 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.2%. 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 primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, poorest quintile, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release