Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population) was 62.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force with basic education in Dominican Republic, 2000–2025
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force with basic education in Dominican Republic stood at 62.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Dominican Republic peaked at 63.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 51.2%, in 2009.
That places Dominican Republic 30th 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 (% of total working-age population) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.7% | — |
| 2001 | 54.1% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 54.1% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 53.0% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 53.7% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 53.3% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 53.7% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 54.2% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 52.9% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 51.2% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 52.7% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 54.0% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 54.5% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 54.2% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 55.0% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 58.2% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 60.6% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 60.1% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 61.9% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 63.0% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 59.8% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 60.7% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 59.4% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 61.4% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 61.5% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 62.1% | +1.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 62.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.0%, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 62.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 56.3%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.7% | 51.2% | 56.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.4% | 52.7% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.8% | 59.4% | 62.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 27 Bhutan 62.8% compare
- 28 Zambia 62.8% compare
- 29 Uruguay 62.4% compare
- 31 Cape Verde 62.1% compare
- 32 Saudi Arabia 60.9% compare
- 33 New Zealand 59.4% compare
More work & labour data for Dominican Republic
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3757 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 12,209 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,056 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,888 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,787 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,675 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education in Dominican Republic?
- Labor force with basic education in Dominican Republic was 62.1% in 2025, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 63.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.2% in 2009.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for labor force with basic education?
- Dominican Republic ranks 30th out of 125 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 (% of total 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).