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.
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
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 80,321 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.22 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.3% (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.