Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Secondary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0756 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Dominican Republic, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils, per capita in Dominican Republic is 0.0756 units per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per capita in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.0973 units per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0279 units per person, in 1971.
Dominican Republic ranks 116th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0279 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0303 units per person | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0338 units per person | +11.5% |
| 1974 | 0.036 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0379 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0502 units per person | +32.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0525 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0547 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0571 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0589 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0607 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0632 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0764 units per person | +20.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0705 units per person | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0549 units per person | -22.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0576 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0704 units per person | +22.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0723 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0761 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0856 units per person | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 0.086 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0876 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0973 units per person | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 0.095 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0963 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0921 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0904 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0899 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0902 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0903 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0891 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.088 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0867 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0858 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0863 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0833 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0777 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0776 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0756 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0756 units per person | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0423 units per person | 0.0279 units per person | 0.0571 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0659 units per person | 0.0589 units per person | 0.0764 units per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0638 units per person | 0.0549 units per person | 0.0723 units per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0891 units per person | 0.0761 units per person | 0.0973 units per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0889 units per person | 0.0858 units per person | 0.0921 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0779 units per person | 0.0756 units per person | 0.0833 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More education data for Dominican Republic
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0197 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per capita in Dominican Republic?
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Dominican Republic was 0.0756 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0973 units per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0279 units per person in 1971.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for secondary education, pupils, per capita?
- Dominican Republic ranks 116th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Secondary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.