Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates was 101.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
101.9%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
92nd
of 217 countries
All-time high
119.0%
in 1985
All-time low
94.2%
in 1971
Years of data
49
1971–2024
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Dominican Republic, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Dominican Republic stood at 101.9%.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Dominican Republic peaked at 119.0% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 94.2%, in 1971.
Dominican Republic ranks 92nd of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 94.2% | — |
| 1972 | 99.3% | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 98.6% | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 97.2% | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 99.1% | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 102.7% | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 104.0% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 103.9% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 111.7% | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 114.1% | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 116.2% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 118.8% | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 111.1% | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 112.3% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 119.0% | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 118.9% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 98.9% | -16.8% |
| 1992 | 99.4% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 101.3% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 100.3% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 97.9% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 101.0% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 99.6% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 106.4% | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 109.0% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 115.3% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 118.0% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 115.7% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 107.7% | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 108.3% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 103.6% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 113.7% | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 109.5% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 111.8% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 110.5% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 110.2% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 108.5% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 109.5% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 108.1% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 112.0% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 110.7% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 108.0% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 105.9% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 112.3% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 105.9% | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 96.9% | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 100.5% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 101.6% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 101.9% | +0.3% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 101.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.1%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 101.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.5%, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 101.2% | 94.2% | 111.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 115.8% | 111.1% | 119.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 101.5% | 97.9% | 109.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 111.5% | 103.6% | 118.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 109.6% | 105.9% | 112.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.4% | 96.9% | 105.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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 primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Dominican Republic?
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Dominican Republic was 101.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 119.0% in 1985.
- What is the lowest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.2% in 1971.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Dominican Republic ranks 92nd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.