Total net enrolment rate: primary education in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Total net enrolment rate: primary education was 93.48 in 2023. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 80,321 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.94 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.9% (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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