School enrolment in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: School enrolment was 60.79 in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrolment in Dominican Republic, 1999–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrolment in Dominican Republic is 60.79, 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, school enrolment in Dominican Republic peaked at 60.79 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.14, 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.
School enrolment in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 27.69 | — |
| 2000 | 30.08 | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 28.18 | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 28.27 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 27.14 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 29.95 | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 30.62 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 30.45 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 32.53 | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 35.96 | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 38.44 | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 38.72 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 40.57 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 45.13 | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 47.14 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 47.33 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 47.13 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 49.61 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 50.22 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 56.51 | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 57.79 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 33.51 | -42.0% |
| 2022 | 49.28 | +47.1% |
| 2023 | 57.45 | +16.6% |
| 2024 | 60.79 | +5.8% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 60.79 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.31, 90% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 60.79 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 School enrolment 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% | 57.79 | 33.51 |
| 2022 | +47.1% | 33.51 | 49.28 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.69 | 27.69 | 27.69 | 1 |
| 2000s | 30.35 | 27.14 | 35.96 | 9 |
| 2010s | 46.08 | 38.44 | 56.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.76 | 33.51 | 60.79 | 5 |
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 enrolment in Dominican Republic?
- School enrolment in Dominican Republic was 60.79 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school enrolment recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 60.79 in 2024.
- What is the lowest school enrolment recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.14 in 2004.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for school enrolment?
- Dominican Republic ranks 100th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrolment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of School enrolment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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