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.
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 |
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More education data for Dominican Republic
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 80,321 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.22 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.3% (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.