Dominican Republic: Secondary education, pupils

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Dominican Republic's secondary education, pupils rose 0.8% on 2023 (from 856,499 to 863,765).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1973 to 2023), the average change was +4.1% and a typical year strayed about 7.5% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.4 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 36.1% in 1976 and the biggest yearly fall was 5.7% in 2021. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is downward, about 9,531 a year. A straight line explains 74% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Dominican Republic had the 40th highest value of the 100 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Dominican Republic in the 2024 ranking

• Rwanda — 37th of 100: 901,617
• United Arab Emirates — 38th of 100: 894,302
• Niger — 39th of 100: 870,368
• Hungary — 41st of 100: 815,267
• Chad — 42nd of 100: 764,990
• Belarus — 43rd of 100: 729,741

What this measures

Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 40 values

Secondary education, pupils in nearby economies

• Antigua and Barbuda — 7,160 (2023)
• Argentina — 4.56 million (2023)
• Aruba — 8,367 (2024)
• Bahamas, The — 26,561 (2024)
• Barbados — 18,457 (2024)
• Belize — 38,323 (2024)
• Bolivia — 1.3 million (2024)
• Brazil — 21.5 million (2024)
• British Virgin Islands — 2,300 (2024)
• Cayman Islands — 4,049 (2024)
• Chile — 1.63 million (2024)

More education data for Dominican Republic

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils — 1.17 million (2024)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 101.94% (2024)
• School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) — 33.36% (2021)
• School enrollment, secondary (% gross) — 76.36% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary) — 21.52% (2024)

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Questions people ask

What is Dominican Republic's secondary education, pupils?

863,765 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1971?

It is up 584.11% from 126,261 in 1971 (3.69% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 940,592 in 2019 and the lowest 126,261 in 1971.

How does Dominican Republic rank?

40th highest of 100 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in secondary education, pupils unusual for Dominican Republic?

In 2024, Dominican Republic's secondary education, pupils rose 0.8% on 2023 (from 856,499 to 863,765). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1973 to 2023), the average change was +4.1% and a typical year strayed about 7.5% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.4 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.SEC.ENRL, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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