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 1.83 WPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.83 WPIA
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
3rd
of 30 countries
All-time high
1.88 WPIA
in 2008
All-time low
1.23 WPIA
in 2014
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Dominican Republic, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 1.83 WPIA for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2023.
That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.88 WPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.23 WPIA, in 2014.
That places Dominican Republic 3rd out of 30 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.61 WPIA | — |
| 2001 | 1.64 WPIA | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.64 WPIA | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.72 WPIA | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 1.58 WPIA | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 1.59 WPIA | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.63 WPIA | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.63 WPIA | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.88 WPIA | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 1.7 WPIA | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 1.7 WPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.71 WPIA | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.85 WPIA | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 1.82 WPIA | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.23 WPIA | -32.2% |
| 2015 | 1.59 WPIA | +28.7% |
| 2016 | 1.79 WPIA | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 1.66 WPIA | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 1.82 WPIA | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 1.86 WPIA | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.43 WPIA | -23.4% |
| 2021 | 1.56 WPIA | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 1.66 WPIA | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 1.83 WPIA | +10.1% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 1.83 WPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.63 WPIA, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 1.83 WPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.6 WPIA, 1.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.66 WPIA | 1.58 WPIA | 1.88 WPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7 WPIA | 1.23 WPIA | 1.86 WPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.62 WPIA | 1.43 WPIA | 1.83 WPIA | 4 |
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 1.83 WPIA in 2023, 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 1.88 WPIA in 2008.
- 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 1.23 WPIA in 2014.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Dominican Republic ranks 3rd out of 30 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 up 0.6%. 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, published as part of Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted wealth parity index (household survey data) (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release