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.
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0.2% | — |
| 1825 | 0.2% | +23.5% |
| 1830 | 0.3% | +23.8% |
| 1835 | 0.3% | +26.9% |
| 1840 | 0.4% | +24.2% |
| 1845 | 0.5% | +17.1% |
| 1850 | 0.7% | +50.0% |
| 1855 | 1.9% | +170.8% |
| 1860 | 3.2% | +63.1% |
| 1865 | 4.4% | +38.7% |
| 1870 | 5.9% | +34.2% |
| 1875 | 7.5% | +27.0% |
| 1880 | 8.5% | +12.8% |
| 1885 | 8.3% | -2.1% |
| 1890 | 9.1% | +9.0% |
| 1895 | 10.8% | +19.0% |
| 1900 | 12.4% | +15.6% |
| 1905 | 12.2% | -1.7% |
| 1910 | 12.5% | +2.0% |
| 1915 | 12.6% | +0.8% |
| 1920 | 45.7% | +263.0% |
| 1925 | 37.0% | -19.0% |
| 1930 | 30.8% | -16.6% |
| 1935 | 30.6% | -0.8% |
| 1940 | 35.5% | +16.1% |
| 1945 | 52.6% | +48.3% |
| 1950 | 52.0% | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 84.5% | +62.5% |
| 1960 | 53.7% | -36.4% |
| 1965 | 47.7% | -11.2% |
| 1970 | 54.8% | +14.9% |
| 1972 | 74.3% | +35.4% |
| 1975 | 57.0% | -23.2% |
| 1980 | 62.5% | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 83.7% | +33.9% |
| 2000 | 87.4% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 94.1% | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 90.8% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 85.5% | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 86.7% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 85.6% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 91.7% | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 88.1% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 95.9% | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 95.4% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 95.6% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 94.5% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 94.3% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 92.5% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 96.1% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 96.2% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 95.2% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 94.5% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 96.1% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 96.3% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 89.8% | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 94.0% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 95.1% | +0.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 95.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.0%, 99% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 95.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.1%, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children in primary school age who are in school 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% | 12.6% | 45.7% |
| 1855 | +170.8% | 0.7% | 1.9% |
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
- 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 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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Share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.