School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) was 33.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary in Dominican Republic, 1971–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 33.4% for school enrollment, preprimary in 2021.
That represents a change of down 42.1% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Dominican Republic peaked at 57.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1971.
That places Dominican Republic 147th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.8% | — |
| 1972 | 3.4% | +23.2% |
| 1973 | 3.4% | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 3.5% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 3.5% | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 3.7% | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 3.8% | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 3.8% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 3.9% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 3.9% | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 4.0% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 4.1% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 5.7% | +40.9% |
| 1984 | 9.7% | +70.4% |
| 1985 | 8.7% | -10.7% |
| 1986 | 9.3% | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 10.8% | +16.1% |
| 1993 | 17.4% | +61.3% |
| 1994 | 19.1% | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 24.3% | +27.3% |
| 1996 | 30.1% | +23.9% |
| 1997 | 31.5% | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 31.7% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 32.5% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 34.6% | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 32.2% | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 31.6% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 30.5% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 32.9% | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 35.2% | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 35.1% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 37.1% | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 40.1% | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 40.5% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 40.4% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 42.1% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 45.8% | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 47.9% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 48.4% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 48.6% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 51.0% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 51.4% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 57.1% | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 57.6% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 33.4% | -42.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +70.4% | 5.7% | 9.7% |
| 1993 | +61.3% | 10.8% | 17.4% |
| 2021 | -42.1% | 57.6% | 33.4% |
| 1983 | +40.9% | 4.1% | 5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.5% | 2.8% | 3.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 7.0% | 3.9% | 10.8% | 8 |
| 1990s | 26.7% | 17.4% | 32.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 34.4% | 30.5% | 40.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 47.3% | 40.4% | 57.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 33.4% | 57.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More education data for Dominican Republic
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.19 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.07 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary in Dominican Republic?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Dominican Republic was 33.4% in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 57.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1971.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Dominican Republic ranks 147th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.