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 14.3% 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
In 2023, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Dominican Republic stood at 14.3%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.8% on the previous year and down 58.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Dominican Republic peaked at 49.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2023.
Dominican Republic ranks 16th of 26 countries on this measure, 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 | 45.8% | — |
| 2001 | 49.4% | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 41.3% | -16.4% |
| 2003 | 39.4% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 37.6% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 39.7% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 41.0% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 33.3% | -18.8% |
| 2008 | 35.6% | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 31.5% | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 34.2% | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 33.7% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 34.4% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 34.2% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 29.3% | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 26.8% | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 22.8% | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 21.1% | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 19.3% | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 21.6% | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 15.3% | -29.2% |
| 2021 | 16.6% | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 16.4% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 14.3% | -12.8% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 14.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.7%, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 14.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.3%, 1.2× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.5% | 31.5% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 19.3% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 14.3% | 16.6% | 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 14.3% 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 49.4% 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 14.3% in 2023.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Dominican Republic ranks 16th 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 58.2%. 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, rural, poorest quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release