Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school was 60.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Dominican Republic, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Dominican Republic is 60.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Dominican Republic peaked at 60.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.1%, in 2004.
That places Dominican Republic 100th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 27.7% | — |
| 2000 | 30.1% | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 28.2% | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 28.3% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 27.1% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 30.0% | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 30.6% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 30.5% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 32.5% | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 36.0% | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 38.4% | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 38.7% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 40.6% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 45.1% | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 47.1% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 47.3% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 47.1% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 49.6% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 50.2% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 56.5% | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 57.8% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 33.5% | -42.0% |
| 2022 | 49.3% | +47.1% |
| 2023 | 57.5% | +16.6% |
| 2024 | 60.8% | +5.8% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 60.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.3%, 90% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 60.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68.8%, 88% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -42.0% | 57.8% | 33.5% |
| 2022 | +47.1% | 33.5% | 49.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.7% | 27.7% | 27.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 30.4% | 27.1% | 36.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 46.1% | 38.4% | 56.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.8% | 33.5% | 60.8% | 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 share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Dominican Republic?
- Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Dominican Republic was 60.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 60.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.1% in 2004.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Dominican Republic ranks 100th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.