Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 17.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
17.9%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
64th
of 174 countries
All-time high
22.0%
in 2005
All-time low
17.1%
in 2017
Years of data
16
1998–2019

Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Dominican Republic, 1998–2019

051015201998200820191998: 20.7 %1999: 20.4 %2002: 18.8 %2005: 22 %2008: 20.6 %2009: 20.3 %2010: 20 %2011: 19.9 %2012: 19.7 %2013: 19.9 %2014: 19.7 %2015: 18.1 %2016: 17.2 %2017: 17.1 %2018: 17.3 %2019: 17.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 17.9% for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in 2019.

The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Dominican Republic peaked at 22.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2017.

That places Dominican Republic 64th out of 174 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%) in Dominican Republic, 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 20.7%
1999 20.4% -1.3%
2002 18.8% -7.7%
2005 22.0% +17.1%
2008 20.6% -6.4%
2009 20.3% -1.5%
2010 20.0% -1.7%
2011 19.9% -0.5%
2012 19.7% -0.7%
2013 19.9% +0.8%
2014 19.7% -1.2%
2015 18.1% -8.1%
2016 17.2% -4.9%
2017 17.1% -0.4%
2018 17.3% +1.2%
2019 17.9% +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.5% 20.4% 20.7% 2
2000s 20.5% 18.8% 22.0% 4
2010s 18.7% 17.1% 20.0% 10

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 61 Colombia 18.4% compare
  2. 62 Hungary 18.2% compare
  3. 63 Nigeria 18.0% compare
  4. 65 Cyprus 17.5% compare
  5. 66 Philippines 17.4% compare
  6. 67 Republic of Korea 17.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Dominican Republic?
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Dominican Republic was 17.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2017.
How does Dominican Republic rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
Dominican Republic ranks 64th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,685 data points, 1998–2020
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Total number of students in lower secondary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in lower secondary education.