Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 1.03 LPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Dominican Republic is 1.03 LPIA, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.41 LPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.03 LPIA, in 2024.
Dominican Republic ranks 35th of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.33 LPIA | — |
| 2001 | 1.27 LPIA | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 1.36 LPIA | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 1.28 LPIA | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 1.2 LPIA | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 1.26 LPIA | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 1.3 LPIA | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 1.21 LPIA | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 1.26 LPIA | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 1.35 LPIA | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 1.4 LPIA | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 1.4 LPIA | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.41 LPIA | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.3 LPIA | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 1.3 LPIA | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.34 LPIA | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 1.27 LPIA | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 1.26 LPIA | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.22 LPIA | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.34 LPIA | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 1.23 LPIA | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 1.22 LPIA | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.06 LPIA | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 1.04 LPIA | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 1.03 LPIA | -1.4% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 1.03 LPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.31 LPIA, 78% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 1.03 LPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.26 LPIA, 81% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.28 LPIA | 1.2 LPIA | 1.36 LPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 LPIA | 1.22 LPIA | 1.41 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 LPIA | 1.03 LPIA | 1.23 LPIA | 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 proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Dominican Republic?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Dominican Republic was 1.03 LPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 LPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 LPIA in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Dominican Republic ranks 35th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. 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 primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted location parity index (household survey data) (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release