Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of children in primary school age who are in school was 95.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Dominican Republic, 1820–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 95.1% for share of children in primary school age who are in school in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Dominican Republic peaked at 96.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 1830s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 1850s | 1.3% | 0.7% | 1.9% | 2 |
| 1860s | 3.8% | 3.2% | 4.4% | 2 |
| 1870s | 6.7% | 5.9% | 7.5% | 2 |
| 1880s | 8.4% | 8.3% | 8.5% | 2 |
| 1890s | 9.9% | 9.1% | 10.8% | 2 |
| 1900s | 12.3% | 12.2% | 12.4% | 2 |
| 1910s | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.6% | 2 |
| 1920s | 41.3% | 37.0% | 45.7% | 2 |
| 1930s | 30.7% | 30.6% | 30.8% | 2 |
| 1940s | 44.1% | 35.5% | 52.6% | 2 |
| 1950s | 68.2% | 52.0% | 84.5% | 2 |
| 1960s | 50.7% | 47.7% | 53.7% | 2 |
| 1970s | 62.0% | 54.8% | 74.3% | 3 |
| 1980s | 62.5% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 83.7% | 83.7% | 83.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 89.6% | 85.5% | 95.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 92.5% | 96.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.0% | 89.8% | 96.3% | 5 |
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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 children in primary school age who are in school in Dominican Republic?
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Dominican Republic was 95.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 96.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1820.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Dominican Republic ranks 122nd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children in primary school age who are in school 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.