Education in Dominican Republic 3,053 indicators covering education for Dominican Republic. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes 11,043 2024 down 29.5% 52nd Secondary education, teachers 64.8% 2024 down 3.7% 66th School enrollment, primary, female 92.7% 2018 up 10.1% 85th School enrollment, primary, male 92.7% 2018 up 10.6% 89th Official entrance age to compulsory education 3 years 2019 down 40.0% 187th Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education 12 2025 unchanged 5th Number of years of compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in 3 2025 unchanged 3rd Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private 44.0% 2024 down 24.8% 67th Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in 1.05 GPI 2018 down 3.6% 32nd Over-age students, primary, male 13.7% 2018 down 41.8% 50th Over-age students, primary, female 8.3% 2018 down 52.2% 72nd Secondary net enrollment gpi 1.04 2024 up 5.8% 33rd Outbound mobility ratio to Central Asia, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 — 77th Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes 1.6% 2018 down 74.3% 98th Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female 88.7% 2017 up 6.6% 67th Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index 1.11 GPI 2017 up 4.6% 25th Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male 79.6% 2017 up 1.9% 83rd Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes 8,950 2024 down 38.1% 47th Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes 92.7% 2019 up 0.7% 113th Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female 544 2024 down 84.1% 96th Compulsory education, duration 15 years 2025 unchanged 3rd Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes 96.2% 2018 up 12.6% 84th Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male 852 2024 down 86.8% 93rd Progression to secondary school 93.2% 2017 down 5.7% 113th Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 up 67.4% 137th Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes 9.0% 2018 down 18.6% 30th Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female 93.4% 2019 down 0.2% 113th Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male 92.0% 2019 up 1.6% 111th Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index 1.01 GPI 2019 down 1.7% 63rd Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary 93.9% 2018 up 8.4% 113th Population of compulsory school age, both sexes 2.83 million 2025 down 2.8% 69th Population of compulsory school age, female 1.39 million 2025 down 3.0% 69th Population of compulsory school age, male 1.44 million 2025 down 2.7% 69th Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes 519,145 2024 up 48.0% 83rd Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 down 53.4% 121st Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 5.6% 2024 up 133.3% 85th Enrolment in lower secondary education, female 259,816 2024 up 47.4% 80th Duration of compulsory education 15 years 2025 unchanged 3rd Official entrance age to compulsory education 3 years 2025 unchanged 188th Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 6.8% 2024 up 126.5% 67th Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 4.4% 2024 up 144.8% 98th Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female 787 2024 down 82.8% 89th Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female 5,485 2024 down 22.6% 47th Trained teachers in primary education, female 100.0% 2021 up 12.3% 1st Trained teachers in primary education, male 100.0% 2021 up 43.5% 1st Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male 1,354 2024 down 85.0% 84th Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male 10,960 2024 down 30.8% 43rd Enrolment in lower secondary education, male 259,329 2024 up 48.7% 84th Education spending 3.76 2023 up 3.7% 114th Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes 70.5% 2019 down 6.3% 114th Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, female 3,333 2024 down 27.3% 58th Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male 7,710 2024 down 30.4% 51st Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 down 100.0% 141st Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 13.5% 2025 up 214.0% 62nd Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 11.7% 2025 up 129.4% 65th Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 15.4% 2025 up 327.8% 62nd Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both 31.9% 2025 up 61.1% 60th Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female 27.1% 2025 up 41.1% 65th Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male 36.4% 2025 up 77.6% 56th Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes 9.1% 2025 up 49.2% 67th ← Previous Page 7 of 51 Next →