Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching was 52.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching in Dominican Republic, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching in Dominican Republic is 52.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 115.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching in Dominican Republic peaked at 60.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 2016.
That places Dominican Republic 68th out of 87 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.1% | 23.2% | 60.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 52.6% | 52.5% | 52.7% | 2 |
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 primary schools with access to the internet for teaching in Dominican Republic?
- Share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching in Dominican Republic was 52.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 60.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 2016.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching?
- Dominican Republic ranks 68th out of 87 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical purposes, by education level (%)