Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.5504 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.5504 GPIA
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
161st
of 184 countries
All-time high
1.09 GPIA
in 2002
All-time low
0.5392 GPIA
in 2023
Years of data
23
1999–2024
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Dominican Republic, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 0.5504 GPIA for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.09 GPIA in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.5392 GPIA, in 2023.
That places Dominican Republic 161st out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.8499 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.8385 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.09 GPIA | +29.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7355 GPIA | -32.3% |
| 2005 | 0.7161 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.6558 GPIA | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6703 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6374 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6284 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5945 GPIA | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5878 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5828 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5807 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5889 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5994 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.601 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5872 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5671 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5587 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5408 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5533 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5392 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.5504 GPIA | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8499 GPIA | 0.8499 GPIA | 0.8499 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7628 GPIA | 0.6374 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.5918 GPIA | 0.5671 GPIA | 0.6284 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5485 GPIA | 0.5392 GPIA | 0.5587 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 158 Macau, China 0.5841 GPIA compare
- 159 Poland 0.584 GPIA compare
- 160 Brunei Darussalam 0.5627 GPIA compare
- 162 Morocco 0.5504 GPIA compare
- 163 Philippines 0.5463 GPIA compare
- 164 Qatar 0.5347 GPIA compare
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 proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Dominican Republic?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Dominican Republic was 0.5504 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 GPIA in 2002.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5392 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Dominican Republic ranks 161st out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release