Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 11.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
11.6%
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
40th
of 155 countries
All-time high
40.6%
in 2000
All-time low
11.6%
in 2019
Years of data
19
1999–2019

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Dominican Republic, 1999–2019

102030401999200920191999: 39.7 %2000: 40.6 %2002: 35 %2003: 34.4 %2004: 32.6 %2006: 28.2 %2007: 26.9 %2008: 27.2 %2009: 15.9 %2010: 20 %2011: 20.5 %2012: 20.3 %2013: 20.1 %2014: 20.1 %2015: 19 %2016: 16.6 %2017: 14.6 %2018: 12.5 %2019: 11.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Dominican Republic is 11.6%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Dominican Republic peaked at 40.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2019.

Dominican Republic ranks 40th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%) in Dominican Republic, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 39.7%
2000 40.6% +2.3%
2002 35.0% -13.7%
2003 34.4% -1.7%
2004 32.6% -5.4%
2006 28.2% -13.6%
2007 26.9% -4.7%
2008 27.2% +1.2%
2009 15.9% -41.7%
2010 20.0% +26.1%
2011 20.5% +2.7%
2012 20.3% -1.0%
2013 20.1% -1.1%
2014 20.1% -0.2%
2015 19.0% -5.5%
2016 16.6% -12.4%
2017 14.6% -12.1%
2018 12.5% -14.7%
2019 11.6% -6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.7% 39.7% 39.7% 1
2000s 30.1% 15.9% 40.6% 8
2010s 17.5% 11.6% 20.5% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Dominican Republic?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Dominican Republic was 11.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 40.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2019.
How does Dominican Republic rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
Dominican Republic ranks 40th out of 155 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. 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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 2,392 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Percentage of pupils in primary education who are at least 2 years above the intended age for their grade. The intended age for a given grade is the age at which pupils would enter the grade if they had started school at the official primary entrance age, had studied full-time and had progressed without repeating or skipping a grade. A low value of this indicator will show that the majority of students start school on time and progress with minimum levels of grade repetition. Late school entry and significant grade repetition exacerbate over-age progression and should be discouraged as both are associated with lower levels of student learning achievement. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/