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 0.6234 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Dominican Republic, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Dominican Republic stood at 0.6234 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.17 GPIA in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.5477 GPIA, in 2021.
Dominican Republic ranks 151st of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.852 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.8269 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.17 GPIA | +41.2% |
| 2004 | 0.7514 GPIA | -35.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6985 GPIA | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6839 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6863 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6553 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6485 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6378 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6261 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6253 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6185 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6036 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5794 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5757 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5622 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5632 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5527 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5477 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.6021 GPIA | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 0.6182 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.6234 GPIA | +0.9% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.6234 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.727 GPIA, 86% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.6234 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7361 GPIA, 85% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +41.2% | 0.8269 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA |
| 2004 | -35.6% | 1.17 GPIA | 0.7514 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.852 GPIA | 0.852 GPIA | 0.852 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7814 GPIA | 0.6553 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.604 GPIA | 0.5622 GPIA | 0.6485 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5888 GPIA | 0.5477 GPIA | 0.6234 GPIA | 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 0.6234 GPIA 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 1.17 GPIA in 2002.
- 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 0.5477 GPIA in 2021.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Dominican Republic ranks 151st out of 183 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 up 0.8%. 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 gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release