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 0.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
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
In 2023, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Dominican Republic stood at 0.8%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Dominican Republic peaked at 14.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2023.
That places Dominican Republic 23rd out of 25 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.1% | — |
| 2001 | 13.9% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 12.6% | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 6.4% | -49.2% |
| 2004 | 10.9% | +70.3% |
| 2005 | 11.8% | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 7.8% | -33.9% |
| 2007 | 9.6% | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | -63.5% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | +88.6% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | -53.0% |
| 2011 | 11.6% | +274.2% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | -65.5% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -57.5% |
| 2014 | 11.3% | +564.7% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | -63.7% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | -17.1% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -29.4% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -33.6% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | +74.7% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | -41.4% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -50.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.0%, 26% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.7%, 22% of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +564.7% | 1.7% | 11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.7% | 3.5% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 1.7% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 0.8% | 2.9% | 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 0.8% 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 14.1% in 2000.
- 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 0.8% in 2023.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Dominican Republic ranks 23rd out of 25 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 52.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, richest quintile, female (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release