Total net enrolment rate: primary education in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Total net enrolment rate: primary education was 93.48 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
93.48
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
20th
of 36 countries
All-time high
96.14
in 2019
All-time low
74.27
in 1972
Years of data
25
1972–2023
Total net enrolment rate: primary education in Dominican Republic, 1972–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 93.48 for total net enrolment rate: primary education in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate: primary education in Dominican Republic peaked at 96.14 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 74.27, in 1972.
That places Dominican Republic 20th out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate: primary education in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 74.27 | — |
| 1999 | 83.68 | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 87.35 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 94.15 | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 90.75 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 85.49 | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 86.75 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 85.65 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 91.74 | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 88.13 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 95.94 | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 95.44 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 95.59 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 94.52 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 94.18 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 92.48 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 96.06 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 95.77 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 94.88 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 94.47 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 96.14 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 96.08 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 89.66 | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 92.45 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 93.48 | +1.1% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 93.48 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94.73, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 93.48 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.65, 98% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74.27 | 74.27 | 74.27 | 1 |
| 1990s | 83.68 | 83.68 | 83.68 | 1 |
| 2000s | 89.55 | 85.49 | 95.94 | 9 |
| 2010s | 94.95 | 92.48 | 96.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.92 | 89.66 | 96.08 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 17 Ecuador 95.28 compare
- 18 Costa Rica 95.27 compare
- 19 Turks and Caicos Islands 94.19 compare
- 21 Nicaragua 93.34 compare
- 22 Montserrat 93.31 compare
- 23 Colombia 92.68 compare
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 total net enrolment rate: primary education in Dominican Republic?
- Total net enrolment rate: primary education in Dominican Republic was 93.48 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate: primary education recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 96.14 in 2019.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate: primary education recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.27 in 1972.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for total net enrolment rate: primary education?
- Dominican Republic ranks 20th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate: primary education rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total net enrolment rate: primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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