School enrollment, primary in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: School enrollment, primary was 92.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Dominican Republic, 1972–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary in Dominican Republic is 92.7%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Dominican Republic peaked at 93.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 76.0%, in 1972.
Dominican Republic ranks 109th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 76.0% | — |
| 1999 | 83.6% | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 84.7% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 91.0% | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 89.8% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 82.9% | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 84.3% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 81.8% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 87.7% | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 84.0% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 89.5% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 91.9% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 91.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 91.0% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 90.8% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 89.3% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 93.5% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 93.3% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 92.9% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 92.7% | -0.2% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 92.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.5%, 98% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 92.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.7%, 99% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76.0% | 76.0% | 76.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 83.6% | 83.6% | 83.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 86.2% | 81.8% | 91.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 91.9% | 89.3% | 93.5% | 9 |
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 school enrollment, primary in Dominican Republic?
- School enrollment, primary in Dominican Republic was 92.7% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 93.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.0% in 1972.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Dominican Republic ranks 109th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, primary (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.