Share of the population with at least some formal education in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of the population with at least some formal education was 95.7% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with at least some formal education in Dominican Republic, 1870–2020
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with at least some formal education in Dominican Republic is 95.7%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with at least some formal education in Dominican Republic peaked at 95.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1870.
Dominican Republic ranks 65th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with at least some formal education in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 1.7% | — |
| 1875 | 2.6% | +52.9% |
| 1880 | 3.6% | +38.5% |
| 1885 | 4.7% | +30.6% |
| 1890 | 5.7% | +21.3% |
| 1895 | 6.6% | +15.8% |
| 1900 | 7.5% | +13.6% |
| 1905 | 17.0% | +126.7% |
| 1910 | 25.5% | +50.0% |
| 1915 | 30.9% | +21.2% |
| 1920 | 37.1% | +20.1% |
| 1925 | 44.3% | +19.4% |
| 1930 | 53.1% | +19.9% |
| 1935 | 55.3% | +4.1% |
| 1940 | 54.6% | -1.3% |
| 1945 | 56.2% | +2.9% |
| 1950 | 59.0% | +5.0% |
| 1955 | 60.3% | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 65.4% | +8.5% |
| 1965 | 67.4% | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 69.0% | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 72.5% | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 76.6% | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 80.0% | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 83.5% | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 87.0% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 89.7% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 91.8% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 93.5% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 94.5% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 95.7% | +1.3% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 95.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.4%, 98% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 95.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.1%, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population with at least some formal education 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 | +126.7% | 7.5% | 17.0% |
| 1875 | +52.9% | 1.7% | 2.6% |
| 1910 | +50.0% | 17.0% | 25.5% |
| 1880 | +38.5% | 2.6% | 3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 2.6% | 2 |
| 1880s | 4.2% | 3.6% | 4.7% | 2 |
| 1890s | 6.2% | 5.7% | 6.6% | 2 |
| 1900s | 12.2% | 7.5% | 17.0% | 2 |
| 1910s | 28.2% | 25.5% | 30.9% | 2 |
| 1920s | 40.7% | 37.1% | 44.3% | 2 |
| 1930s | 54.2% | 53.1% | 55.3% | 2 |
| 1940s | 55.4% | 54.6% | 56.2% | 2 |
| 1950s | 59.6% | 59.0% | 60.3% | 2 |
| 1960s | 66.4% | 65.4% | 67.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 70.8% | 69.0% | 72.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 78.3% | 76.6% | 80.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 85.2% | 83.5% | 87.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 90.8% | 89.7% | 91.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 94.0% | 93.5% | 94.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 95.7% | 95.7% | 95.7% | 1 |
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 share of the population with at least some formal education in Dominican Republic?
- Share of the population with at least some formal education in Dominican Republic was 95.7% in 2020, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with at least some formal education recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 95.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population with at least some formal education recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1870.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share of the population with at least some formal education?
- Dominican Republic ranks 65th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population with at least some formal education rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with at least some formal education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Based on the population aged 15 years and older.