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 12.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
12.1%
Change on year
up 55.1%
World rank
8th
of 22 countries
All-time high
34.9%
in 2002
All-time low
6.4%
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
Dominican Republic recorded 12.1% for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.1% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Dominican Republic peaked at 34.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2019.
That places Dominican Republic 8th out of 22 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 | 25.7% | — |
| 2001 | 32.1% | +24.9% |
| 2002 | 34.9% | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 20.4% | -41.5% |
| 2004 | 25.4% | +24.5% |
| 2005 | 27.8% | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 24.9% | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 23.4% | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 24.5% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 19.9% | -18.8% |
| 2010 | 20.4% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 16.2% | -20.6% |
| 2012 | 16.6% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 11.7% | -29.5% |
| 2014 | 14.7% | +25.6% |
| 2015 | 27.3% | +85.7% |
| 2016 | 10.8% | -60.4% |
| 2017 | 9.2% | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | -26.8% |
| 2020 | 10.2% | +58.4% |
| 2021 | 9.7% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 7.8% | -19.6% |
| 2023 | 12.1% | +55.1% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 12.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.5%, 3.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 12.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.0%, 2.4× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.9% | 19.9% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 6.4% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 7.8% | 12.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 5 Nigeria 19.7% compare
- 6 Burkina Faso 15.4% compare
- 7 Bangladesh 14.3% compare
- 9 Honduras 11.8% compare
- 10 El Salvador 10.3% compare
- 11 Costa Rica 8.7% 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 12.1% 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 34.9% 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 6.4% in 2019.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Dominican Republic ranks 8th out of 22 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 up 3.4%. 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, richest quintile, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release