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 7.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.1%
Change on year
up 77.5%
World rank
13th
of 24 countries
All-time high
32.1%
in 2002
All-time low
3.7%
in 2019
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
In 2023, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Dominican Republic stood at 7.1%.
The figure is up 77.5% on the previous year and down 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Dominican Republic peaked at 32.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2019.
Dominican Republic ranks 13th of 24 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 | 25.1% | — |
| 2001 | 26.1% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 32.1% | +23.0% |
| 2003 | 17.8% | -44.5% |
| 2004 | 18.7% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 22.7% | +21.4% |
| 2006 | 21.4% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 16.9% | -21.0% |
| 2008 | 20.4% | +20.7% |
| 2009 | 15.9% | -22.1% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | -27.0% |
| 2011 | 19.5% | +68.1% |
| 2012 | 17.0% | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 15.5% | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 14.3% | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 14.7% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | -38.8% |
| 2017 | 7.4% | -17.8% |
| 2018 | 8.3% | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | -55.5% |
| 2020 | 6.8% | +83.9% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | -35.5% |
| 2023 | 7.1% | +77.5% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 7.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.4%, 2.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 7.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.7%, 1.5× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.7% | 15.9% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 3.7% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 4.0% | 7.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 10 Honduras 8.7% compare
- 11 Colombia 8.4% compare
- 12 El Salvador 8.0% compare
- 14 Brazil 4.7% compare
- 15 Costa Rica 3.9% compare
- 16 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 3.4% 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 7.1% 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 32.1% in 2002.
- 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 3.7% in 2019.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Dominican Republic ranks 13th out of 24 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 54.2%. 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, richest quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release