Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education was 21.52 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Dominican Republic, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Dominican Republic is 21.52, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Dominican Republic peaked at 24.05 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 11.57, in 1971.
Dominican Republic ranks 64th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 11.57 | — |
| 1972 | 12.09 | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 12.61 | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 17.83 | +41.4% |
| 1982 | 18.79 | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 12.6 | -32.9% |
| 1984 | 12.57 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 21.25 | +69.0% |
| 1986 | 24.05 | +13.2% |
| 1991 | 21.25 | -11.7% |
| 1992 | 22.12 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 22.88 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 20.63 | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 19.53 | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 18.03 | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 14.65 | -18.8% |
| 1998 | 15.97 | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 15.79 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 17.28 | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 17.09 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 19.33 | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 20.8 | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 22.16 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 23.13 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 23.27 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 23.47 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 23.52 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 23.56 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 22.51 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 22.75 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 22.84 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 23.25 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 21.85 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 22.93 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 16.51 | -28.0% |
| 2022 | 19.38 | +17.3% |
| 2023 | 20.59 | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 21.52 | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.09 | 11.57 | 12.61 | 3 |
| 1980s | 17.85 | 12.57 | 24.05 | 6 |
| 1990s | 18.98 | 14.65 | 22.88 | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.33 | 17.09 | 22.16 | 5 |
| 2010s | 23.02 | 21.85 | 23.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.19 | 16.51 | 22.93 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More education data for Dominican Republic
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Dominican Republic?
- Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Dominican Republic was 21.52 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 24.05 in 1986.
- What is the lowest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.57 in 1971.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education?
- Dominican Republic ranks 64th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level with 716 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level with 716 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.