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 13.8% 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 13.8% for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2023.
That represents a change of down 9.2% on the previous year and down 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Dominican Republic peaked at 42.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2021.
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 | 40.5% | — |
| 2001 | 42.1% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 37.9% | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 38.1% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 35.1% | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 36.1% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 35.7% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 32.0% | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 30.2% | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 26.8% | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 26.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 26.7% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 26.1% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 28.6% | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 21.3% | -25.5% |
| 2015 | 20.7% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 22.2% | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 18.1% | -18.5% |
| 2018 | 16.8% | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 21.4% | +27.2% |
| 2020 | 11.5% | -46.2% |
| 2021 | 11.4% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 15.2% | +33.3% |
| 2023 | 13.8% | -9.2% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 13.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.4%, 1.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 13.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.9%, 1.3× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.5% | 26.8% | 42.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 16.8% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 11.4% | 15.2% | 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 13.8% 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 42.1% 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 11.4% in 2021.
- 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 51.7%. 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, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release