Share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of schools with access to computers for teaching was 24.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Dominican Republic, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Dominican Republic is 24.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and down 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Dominican Republic peaked at 69.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 2022.
Dominican Republic ranks 108th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 46.5% | — |
| 2019 | 69.4% | +49.3% |
| 2022 | 23.2% | -66.6% |
| 2023 | 23.2% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 24.8% | +6.8% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 24.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.4%, 27% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 24.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 88.9%, 28% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57.9% | 46.5% | 69.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 23.2% | 24.8% | 3 |
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 schools with access to computers for teaching in Dominican Republic?
- Share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Dominican Republic was 24.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of schools with access to computers for teaching recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 69.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of schools with access to computers for teaching recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 2022.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share of schools with access to computers for teaching?
- Dominican Republic ranks 108th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of schools with access to computers for teaching rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of schools with access to computers for teaching. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of schools with access to computers for pedagogical purposes, by education level (%).