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 19.0% 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
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Dominican Republic is 19.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.2% on the previous year and down 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Dominican Republic peaked at 53.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 2020.
That places Dominican Republic 14th out of 26 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 | 51.5% | — |
| 2001 | 53.9% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 51.1% | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 45.4% | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 45.3% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 43.3% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 43.5% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 39.2% | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 44.2% | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 43.5% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 43.4% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 41.3% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 44.9% | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 38.3% | -14.7% |
| 2014 | 33.5% | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 32.9% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 26.4% | -19.8% |
| 2017 | 25.8% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 22.8% | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 27.4% | +20.2% |
| 2020 | 17.5% | -36.1% |
| 2021 | 21.3% | +21.7% |
| 2022 | 21.9% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 19.0% | -13.2% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 19.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.6%, 1.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 19.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.1%, 1.3× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.1% | 39.2% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.7% | 22.8% | 44.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 17.5% | 21.9% | 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 19.0% 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 53.9% 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 17.5% in 2020.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Dominican Republic ranks 14th out of 26 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 50.4%. 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, rural, poorest quintile, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release