Dominican Republic
Background Information
Region
Latin America & Caribbean
World Bank income group
Upper middle income
Percent of population aged 10-24
26% (UNFPA, 2023)
Total primary school age population (both sexes)
1,149,523 (UIS, 2023)
Total secondary school age population (both sexes)
1,138,129 (UIS, 2023)
Proportion of women aged 20-24 years who were married or in a union before age 18 (% of women aged 20-24)
32%
Source: UNSDG , 2019
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women ages 15-19)
42
Source: UN Human Development Reports , 2021
Percentage of women who ever experienced physical violence since age 15 (% of women 15-49)
26%
Source: DHS , 2013
Percentage of married women employed in the last 12 months (% of married or in-union women 15-49)
59%
Source: DHS , 2013
Education Snapshot Back to Top
Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks (Years)
12
Source: UIS , 2022
Percentage of upper secondary schools providing life skills-based HIV and sexuality education within the formal curriculum or as part of extra-curricular activities
No data available
Proportion of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation facilities Percentage of schools
-
Primary 90%
(2016)
Source: UIS
Women as a percentage of teachers in tertiary education Women as a percentage
Source: UIS , 2021
Men as a percentage of teachers in pre-primary education Men as a percentage
Source: UIS , 2022
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure % GDP spent on education
Source: UIS , 2023
Gender parity index for achievement in mathematics, by education level (ratio)
No data available
Gender parity index for achievement in reading, by education level (ratio)
No data available
Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading
-
Female 21%
-
Male 12%
Female: UIS, 2019
Male: UIS, 2019
Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics
-
Female 2%
-
Male 2%
Female: UIS, 2019
Male: UIS, 2019
Experiencing bullying in the last 12 months in lower secondary education
-
Female 63%
-
Male 69%
Female: UNESCO, 2018
Male: UNESCO, 2018
Youth not in education, employment or training
No data available
Completion rate
Primary school age
-
Female 93%
-
Male 88%
Female: UIS, 2019
Male: UIS, 2019
Lower secondary school age
-
Female 84%
-
Male 81%
Female: UIS, 2019
Male: UIS, 2018
Upper secondary school age
-
Female 71%
-
Male 54%
Female: UIS, 2019
Male: UIS, 2018
Out-of-school rate
Primary school
-
Female 3%
-
Male 3%
Female: UIS, 2019
Male: UIS, 2019
Lower secondary school
-
Female 1%
-
Male 1%
Female: UIS, 2018
Male: UIS, 2018
Upper secondary school
-
Female 16%
-
Male 17%
Female: UIS, 2019
Male: UIS, 2019
Legal Frameworks Back to Top
Presence of legislation on child protection, to prevent corporal punishment in schools
3
Limited protection from violence in educational institutions
Source: HerAtlas , 2021
Presence of legislation protecting the right to education without discrimination based on sex/gender
5
Enshrines right to education without discrimination based on sex/gender for all within the territory
Source: HerAtlas , 2021
Presence of legislation to protect and facilitate education of pregnant adolescent girls
5
Protection of the right to education of pregnant and/or parenting girls
Source: HerAtlas , 2021
Existence of processes to support coordinated action on gender equality in and through education by ministries, civil society, youth organizations and other actors
Data coming soon!
Existence of systematic processes to review and update curricula and learning resources, with a view to eradicating gender stereotypes and promoting gender equality
Data coming soon!
Training on gender-responsive pedagogies is embedded in teacher training programmes
Data coming soon!
Programs Back to Top
Project/Program
Early childcare education & Montessori
Project/Program
Empowerment Girl Groups
Advocacy Campaign/Project
Enough
Funding Initiative/Portfolio
Girls First Fund Grant Program
Project/Program
Healthcare programs
Project/Program
LitClub
Project/Program
Parent schools
Project/Program
Primary & secondary education
Project/Program
Psychological & Therapy Support
Research Project/Report/Study
The Impact of a Women-Specific Credit Scoring Model on Women's Access to Credit in the Dominican Republic
Project/Program
Vocational Workshops
Government Programs Back to Top
Funding Initiative/Portfolio
Support to the National Education Pact Project
Project/Program
Community Participation in How Is My School Doing Project
Project/Program
Shifting Gender Paradigms among Youth in Extreme Environments
Transforming Education Summit National Statement of Commitment Back to Top
