Education

The Dominican

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Adult literacy rate19812024
73.178.483.78994.319812024
Source: World Bank WDI
Tertiary enrollment (gross)19712024
5.7719.332.846.459.919712024
Source: World Bank WDI
Education spending (% GDP)19702023
0.7741.712.653.584.5219702023
Source: World Bank WDI
School life expectancy19712017
7.178.9310.712.514.219712017
Source: WB Education
Tertiary enrollment (gross)19712017
6.2819.733.146.559.919712017
Source: WB Education
IndicatorValue
Adult literacy rate94 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Primary enrollment (gross)102 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Secondary enrollment (gross)76.4 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Tertiary enrollment (gross)57.7 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Education spending (% GDP)3.76 %World Bank WDI [2023]
R&D expenditure (% GDP)No authoritative open source found
Mean years of schooling9.44 yearsUNDP HDI [2023]
Expected years of schooling13.6 yearsUNDP HDI [2023]
Tertiary gender parity (F/M)1.49 indexWorld Bank WDI [2024]
School life expectancy14.2 yearsWB Education [2017]
Pupil-teacher ratio (primary)18.9World Bank WDI [2018]
Primary school dropout rate4.93 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Tertiary enrollment (gross)59.9 %WB Education [2017]
Female literacy rate94.4 %WB Gender [2024]

Section metadata

Data year2024
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage13/14
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • UNDP HDI
    undp_hdi
    Edition: 2023
  • WB Education
    world_bank_education
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
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About this data

The Dominican's education on Databook compiles 13 indicators from 4 open datasets including World Bank WDI, UNDP HDI, WB Education. Key figures include adult literacy rate (94 %), primary enrollment (gross) (102 %). Data is referenced to 2024. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.