Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes was 95.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Dominican Republic, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 95.1% for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Dominican Republic peaked at 96.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 74.3%, in 1972.
That places Dominican Republic 121st out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 74.3% | — |
| 1999 | 83.7% | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 87.4% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 94.1% | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 90.8% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 85.5% | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 86.7% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 85.6% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 91.7% | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 88.1% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 95.9% | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 95.4% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 95.6% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 94.5% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 94.3% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 92.5% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 96.1% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 96.2% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 95.2% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 94.5% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 96.1% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 96.3% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 89.8% | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 94.0% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 95.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74.3% | 74.3% | 74.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 83.7% | 83.7% | 83.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 89.6% | 85.5% | 95.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 92.5% | 96.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.0% | 89.8% | 96.3% | 5 |
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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 total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Dominican Republic?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Dominican Republic was 95.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 96.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.3% in 1972.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
- Dominican Republic ranks 121st out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release