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 9.4% 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 9.4%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 67.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Dominican Republic peaked at 44.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2023.
That places Dominican Republic 18th 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 | 38.5% | — |
| 2001 | 44.8% | +16.4% |
| 2002 | 31.3% | -30.1% |
| 2003 | 33.1% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 28.1% | -15.1% |
| 2005 | 35.1% | +24.9% |
| 2006 | 38.1% | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 25.6% | -32.8% |
| 2008 | 25.2% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 20.0% | -20.6% |
| 2010 | 23.8% | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 24.7% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 23.0% | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 28.7% | +24.8% |
| 2014 | 25.2% | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 19.3% | -23.4% |
| 2016 | 18.5% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 15.0% | -18.9% |
| 2018 | 14.6% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 15.2% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 12.5% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | -16.8% |
| 2023 | 9.4% | -9.6% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 9.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.2%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 9.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.4%, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.0% | 20.0% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 14.6% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 9.4% | 13.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 15 Panama 14.8% compare
- 16 El Salvador 13.2% compare
- 17 Brazil 9.8% compare
- 19 Paraguay 9.2% compare
- 20 Costa Rica 6.1% compare
- 21 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 4.8% compare
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 9.4% 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 44.8% 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 9.4% in 2023.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Dominican Republic ranks 18th 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 67.2%. 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, female (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release