Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 87.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
87.6%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
147th
of 219 countries
All-time high
96.8%
in 2009
All-time low
87.2%
in 2021
Years of data
40
1971–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Dominican Republic, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 87.6% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Dominican Republic peaked at 96.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 87.2%, in 2021.
Dominican Republic ranks 147th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 90.0% | — |
| 1972 | 89.9% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 90.9% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 90.2% | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 89.6% | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 92.0% | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 92.4% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 92.9% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 92.7% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 92.9% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 93.1% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 93.2% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 94.2% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 94.7% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 95.1% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 95.0% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 94.9% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 94.2% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 94.4% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 95.0% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 95.1% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 96.2% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 95.5% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 96.8% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 95.8% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 95.6% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 95.4% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 95.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 95.2% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 95.0% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 95.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 94.7% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 91.8% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 90.2% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 88.7% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 87.2% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 87.5% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 87.7% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 87.6% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91.2% | 89.6% | 92.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 93.6% | 92.9% | 94.7% | 5 |
| 1990s | 94.8% | 94.2% | 95.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 95.6% | 94.4% | 96.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 90.2% | 95.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.7% | 87.2% | 88.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 144 Rwanda 88.2% compare
- 145 Monaco 88.1% compare
- 146 Seychelles 88.1% compare
- 148 Ireland 86.8% compare
- 149 Republic of Moldova 86.7% compare
- 150 Brunei Darussalam 86.6% compare
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 all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Dominican Republic?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Dominican Republic was 87.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 96.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.2% in 2021.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Dominican Republic ranks 147th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release