What share of students in Baní attend public schools?

Public schools hold 81.5% of pupils in Baní's education districts in 2024-25 (national: 76.8%), 3rd highest among the 15 cities with matching education districts on that share; the rest attend private or semi-official schools.

What share of pupils in Baní are in secondary school?

By level, 13.4% of enrolled pupils in Baní are in initial education and 28.9% in secondary (national secondary share: 33.0%), the lowest among the 15 cities with matching education districts on the secondary share.

Education in Baní, Dominican Republic: official figures

The Ministry of Education counts 42,962 pupils enrolled in education district Bani (0304) in 2024-25, 4th fewest among the 15 cities with matching education districts; the country total in the file is 2,612,882.

Pupils enrolled in the matching education districts, 2024-25

42,962

2024-25

How many schools are there in Baní?

There are 142 schools in Baní's matching education districts, 6th fewest among the 15 cities with matching education districts, an average of 303 pupils per school (national: 245).

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How many students in Baní attend extended-day schools?

44.7% of pupils in Baní's education districts attend extended-day schools (jornada extendida), against 54.0% nationally, 5th lowest among the 15 cities with matching education districts.

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What is the pass rate in national exams in Baní?

In the 2024 national examinations, 79.8% of the 4,531 student records from schools in Baní's education districts were recorded as promoted (national: 77.5%), 3rd highest among the 15 cities with matching education districts.

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How do students in Baní score in national exams?

The average 2024 national examination score in Baní's education districts was 56.7 in Spanish and 59.3 in mathematics, against 57.1 and 57.9 nationally; Spanish is 6th lowest among the 15 cities with matching education districts.

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How Baní compares with other cities in the Dominican Republic

Pupils enrolled in the matching education districts (2024-25)

Baní ranks 12 of 15, highest first. Education districts named after the municipality; cities without a matching district are left out.

Rank	City	Pupils enrolled in the matching education districts
9	San Juan de la Maguana	45,312
10	Bajos de Haina	43,650
11	La Romana	43,384
12	Baní	42,962
13	Moca	36,075
14	Puerto Plata	35,787
15	Bonao	31,730

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Share of pupils in public schools (2024-25)

Baní ranks 3 of 15, highest first. Education districts named after the municipality.

Rank	City	Share of pupils in public schools
1	San Juan de la Maguana	88.8%
2	Moca	85.0%
3	Baní	81.5%
4	La Vega	81.4%
5	Bonao	78.9%
6	San Cristóbal	77.9%
7	Boca Chica	77.0%

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Share of pupils in extended-day schools (2024-25)

Baní ranks 11 of 15, highest first. Education districts named after the municipality.

Rank	City	Share of pupils in extended-day schools
8	Puerto Plata	48.1%
9	Santiago de los Caballeros	47.6%
10	Boca Chica	45.5%
11	Baní	44.7%
12	San Cristóbal	41.4%
13	Higüey	34.1%
14	Los Alcarrizos	32.7%

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Share of national examination records promoted, 2024 (2024)

Baní ranks 3 of 15, highest first. Education districts named after the municipality.

Rank	City	Share of national examination records promoted, 2024
1	Bonao	80.9%
2	Boca Chica	79.9%
3	Baní	79.8%
4	San Francisco de Macoris	79.1%
5	La Romana	78.8%
6	Los Alcarrizos	78.0%
7	San Pedro de Macorís	77.9%

Source: Ministerio de Educación (MINERD) · saved copy

Average national examination score in Spanish, 2024 (2024)

Baní ranks 10 of 15, highest first. Education districts named after the municipality.

Rank	City	Average national examination score in Spanish, 2024
7	Los Alcarrizos	57.5
8	Bonao	57.2
9	Moca	56.8
10	Baní	56.7
11	San Juan de la Maguana	56.5
12	San Francisco de Macoris	56.4
13	Puerto Plata	56.3

Source: Ministerio de Educación (MINERD) · saved copy

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Sources

Ministerio de Educación (MINERD): Relación de centros educativos, según regional y distrito educativo, período escolar 2024-2025 (schools, sector, shift, level and enrolment), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 02554931716d…)
Ministerio de Educación (MINERD): Estadísticas de Pruebas Nacionales 2016-2024: results by school (average scores, students, promoted and failed), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 666197a33f38…)

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