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
Latest (2023)
13.8%
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
11th
of 23 countries
All-time high
35.6%
in 2001
All-time low
10.1%
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2023
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.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Dominican Republic peaked at 35.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2021.
That places Dominican Republic 11th out of 23 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 | 33.4% | — |
| 2001 | 35.6% | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 31.9% | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 34.7% | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 33.2% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 33.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 29.4% | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 30.7% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 29.3% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 23.6% | -19.5% |
| 2010 | 22.0% | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 22.3% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 24.0% | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 26.2% | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 18.9% | -27.9% |
| 2015 | 18.8% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 21.7% | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 16.7% | -23.0% |
| 2018 | 16.5% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 21.1% | +27.7% |
| 2020 | 10.3% | -51.1% |
| 2021 | 10.1% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 14.5% | +43.6% |
| 2023 | 13.8% | -4.8% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 13.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.1%, 1.7× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 13.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.8%, 1.4× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.5% | 23.6% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 16.5% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 10.1% | 14.5% | 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 35.6% 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 10.1% in 2021.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Dominican Republic ranks 11th out of 23 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 47.3%. 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, urban, poorest quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release