Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled was 95.07 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Dominican Republic, 1820–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Dominican Republic is 95.07, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Dominican Republic peaked at 96.26 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.17, in 1820.
That places Dominican Republic 122nd out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0.17 | — |
| 1825 | 0.21 | +23.5% |
| 1830 | 0.26 | +23.8% |
| 1835 | 0.33 | +26.9% |
| 1840 | 0.41 | +24.2% |
| 1845 | 0.48 | +17.1% |
| 1850 | 0.72 | +50.0% |
| 1855 | 1.95 | +170.8% |
| 1860 | 3.18 | +63.1% |
| 1865 | 4.41 | +38.7% |
| 1870 | 5.92 | +34.2% |
| 1875 | 7.52 | +27.0% |
| 1880 | 8.48 | +12.8% |
| 1885 | 8.3 | -2.1% |
| 1890 | 9.05 | +9.0% |
| 1895 | 10.77 | +19.0% |
| 1900 | 12.45 | +15.6% |
| 1905 | 12.24 | -1.7% |
| 1910 | 12.48 | +2.0% |
| 1915 | 12.58 | +0.8% |
| 1920 | 45.66 | +263.0% |
| 1925 | 36.99 | -19.0% |
| 1930 | 30.84 | -16.6% |
| 1935 | 30.59 | -0.8% |
| 1940 | 35.5 | +16.1% |
| 1945 | 52.63 | +48.3% |
| 1950 | 52 | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 84.5 | +62.5% |
| 1960 | 53.74 | -36.4% |
| 1965 | 47.71 | -11.2% |
| 1970 | 54.84 | +14.9% |
| 1971 | 64.56 | +17.7% |
| 1972 | 74.27 | +15.1% |
| 1973 | 68.53 | -7.7% |
| 1974 | 62.78 | -8.4% |
| 1975 | 57.03 | -9.2% |
| 1980 | 62.52 | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 83.68 | +33.9% |
| 2000 | 87.35 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 90.75 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 94.15 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 90.75 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 85.49 | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 86.75 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 85.65 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 91.74 | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 88.13 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 95.94 | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 95.44 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 95.59 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 94.52 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 94.28 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 92.55 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 96.06 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 96.21 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 95.23 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 94.47 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 96.14 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 96.26 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 89.79 | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 93.99 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 95.03 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 95.07 | +0.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 95.07 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.04, 99% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 95.07 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.07, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | +263.0% | 12.58 | 45.66 |
| 1855 | +170.8% | 0.72 | 1.95 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.19 | 0.17 | 0.21 | 2 |
| 1830s | 0.295 | 0.26 | 0.33 | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.445 | 0.41 | 0.48 | 2 |
| 1850s | 1.33 | 0.72 | 1.95 | 2 |
| 1860s | 3.79 | 3.18 | 4.41 | 2 |
| 1870s | 6.72 | 5.92 | 7.52 | 2 |
| 1880s | 8.39 | 8.3 | 8.48 | 2 |
| 1890s | 9.91 | 9.05 | 10.77 | 2 |
| 1900s | 12.34 | 12.24 | 12.45 | 2 |
| 1910s | 12.53 | 12.48 | 12.58 | 2 |
| 1920s | 41.33 | 36.99 | 45.66 | 2 |
| 1930s | 30.71 | 30.59 | 30.84 | 2 |
| 1940s | 44.06 | 35.5 | 52.63 | 2 |
| 1950s | 68.25 | 52 | 84.5 | 2 |
| 1960s | 50.73 | 47.71 | 53.74 | 2 |
| 1970s | 63.67 | 54.84 | 74.27 | 6 |
| 1980s | 62.52 | 62.52 | 62.52 | 1 |
| 1990s | 83.68 | 83.68 | 83.68 | 1 |
| 2000s | 89.67 | 85.49 | 95.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.05 | 92.55 | 96.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.03 | 89.79 | 96.26 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More education data for Dominican Republic
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.19 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Dominican Republic?
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Dominican Republic was 95.07 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 96.26 in 2020.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.17 in 1820.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled?
- Dominican Republic ranks 122nd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary enrollment selected countries with 711 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 of children in primary school age who are in school UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary enrollment selected countries with 711 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.