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 21.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Dominican Republic stood at 21.4%.
The figure is up 189.0% on the previous year and up 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Dominican Republic peaked at 28.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2021.
That places Dominican Republic 15th out of 37 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 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 | 27.8% | — |
| 2001 | 28.2% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 24.9% | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 23.6% | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 22.1% | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 21.5% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 21.9% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 17.4% | -20.5% |
| 2008 | 16.4% | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 14.8% | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 14.5% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 14.2% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 14.1% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 13.6% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 14.4% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 11.7% | -18.8% |
| 2016 | 10.9% | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 9.2% | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | -14.1% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 6.7% | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 7.4% | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 21.4% | +189.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 21.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.9%, 3.1× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 21.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.8%, 3.7× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +189.0% | 7.4% | 21.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.9% | 14.8% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 7.2% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 6.7% | 21.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 12 Guatemala 24.3% compare
- 13 Sierra Leone 23.7% compare
- 14 Côte d'Ivoire 22.0% compare
- 16 Bangladesh 20.9% compare
- 17 Benin 20.3% compare
- 18 Cambodia 16.4% 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 21.4% in 2024, 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 28.2% 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 6.7% in 2021.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Dominican Republic ranks 15th out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 48.5%. 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, female (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release