Labor force with basic education, male in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Labor force with basic education, male was 76.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force with basic education, male in Dominican Republic, 2000–2025
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force with basic education, male in Dominican Republic stood at 76.3%.
That represents a change of up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, male in Dominican Republic peaked at 76.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 67.8%, in 2009.
That places Dominican Republic 23rd out of 125 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education, male in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of male working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75.2% | — |
| 2001 | 73.2% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 70.9% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 70.3% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 71.1% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 70.4% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 71.4% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 71.1% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 69.1% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 67.8% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 68.1% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 69.2% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 69.8% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 69.0% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 70.3% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 73.3% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 75.2% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 74.4% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 76.2% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 76.4% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 73.8% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 75.5% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 73.9% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 75.0% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 76.2% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 76.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.1% | 67.8% | 75.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.2% | 68.1% | 76.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.1% | 73.8% | 76.3% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5342 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5118 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5561 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,056 1000 No (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education, male in Dominican Republic?
- Labor force with basic education, male in Dominican Republic was 76.3% in 2025, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 76.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.8% in 2009.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for labor force with basic education, male?
- Dominican Republic ranks 23rd out of 125 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force with basic education, male rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).