What share of students in Moca attend public schools?

Public schools hold 85.0% of pupils in Moca's education districts in 2024-25 (national: 76.8%), 2nd 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 Moca are in secondary school?

By level, 17.7% of enrolled pupils in Moca are in initial education and 33.2% in secondary (national secondary share: 33.0%), 8th highest among the 15 cities with matching education districts on the secondary share.

Education in Moca, Dominican Republic: official figures

The Ministry of Education counts 36,075 pupils enrolled in education district Moca (0606) in 2024-25, 3rd 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

36,075

2024-25

How many schools are there in Moca?

There are 138 schools in Moca's matching education districts, 4th fewest among the 15 cities with matching education districts, an average of 261 pupils per school (national: 245).

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How many students in Moca attend extended-day schools?

78.3% of pupils in Moca's education districts attend extended-day schools (jornada extendida), against 54.0% nationally, the highest among the 15 cities with matching education districts.

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What is the pass rate in national exams in Moca?

In the 2024 national examinations, 70.5% of the 5,626 student records from schools in Moca's education districts were recorded as promoted (national: 77.5%), the lowest among the 15 cities with matching education districts.

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How do students in Moca score in national exams?

The average 2024 national examination score in Moca's education districts was 56.8 in Spanish and 58.7 in mathematics, against 57.1 and 57.9 nationally; Spanish is 7th lowest among the 15 cities with matching education districts.

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How Moca compares with other cities in the Dominican Republic

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

Moca ranks 13 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)

Moca ranks 2 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)

Moca ranks 1 of 15, highest first. Education districts named after the municipality.

Rank	City	Share of pupils in extended-day schools
1	Moca	78.3%
2	San Juan de la Maguana	77.8%
3	La Vega	71.2%
4	Bonao	68.9%
5	La Romana	51.4%
6	San Francisco de Macoris	50.8%
7	San Pedro de Macorís	49.2%

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Share of national examination records promoted, 2024 (2024)

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

Rank	City	Share of national examination records promoted, 2024
9	La Vega	77.4%
10	Higüey	75.7%
11	San Cristóbal	75.7%
12	Bajos de Haina	75.3%
13	Puerto Plata	74.5%
14	San Juan de la Maguana	71.9%
15	Moca	70.5%

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Average national examination score in Spanish, 2024 (2024)

Moca ranks 9 of 15, highest first. Education districts named after the municipality.

Rank	City	Average national examination score in Spanish, 2024
6	La Romana	57.7
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

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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