What share of students in San Pedro de Macorís attend public schools?

Public schools hold 66.7% of pupils in San Pedro de Macorís's education districts in 2024-25 (national: 76.8%), 3rd lowest among the 15 cities with matching education districts on that share; the rest attend private or semi-official schools.

What share of pupils in San Pedro de Macorís are in secondary school?

By level, 15.1% of enrolled pupils in San Pedro de Macorís are in initial education and 33.4% in secondary (national secondary share: 33.0%), 7th highest among the 15 cities with matching education districts on the secondary share.

Education in San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic: official figures

The Ministry of Education counts 64,443 pupils enrolled in education districts San Pedro de Macoris Este (0501) and San Pedro de Macoris Oeste (0502) in 2024-25, 5th most 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

64,443

2024-25

How many schools are there in San Pedro de Macorís?

There are 187 schools in San Pedro de Macorís's matching education districts, 8th most among the 15 cities with matching education districts, an average of 345 pupils per school (national: 245).

Source: Ministerio de Educación (MINERD) · saved copy

How many students in San Pedro de Macorís attend extended-day schools?

49.2% of pupils in San Pedro de Macorís's education districts attend extended-day schools (jornada extendida), against 54.0% nationally, 7th highest among the 15 cities with matching education districts.

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What is the pass rate in national exams in San Pedro de Macorís?

In the 2024 national examinations, 77.9% of the 9,005 student records from schools in San Pedro de Macorís's education districts were recorded as promoted (national: 77.5%), 7th highest among the 15 cities with matching education districts.

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How do students in San Pedro de Macorís score in national exams?

The average 2024 national examination score in San Pedro de Macorís's education districts was 58.1 in Spanish and 58.1 in mathematics, against 57.1 and 57.9 nationally; Spanish is 4th highest among the 15 cities with matching education districts.

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How San Pedro de Macorís compares with other cities in the Dominican Republic

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

San Pedro de Macorís ranks 5 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
2	Higüey	104,127
3	Los Alcarrizos	80,771
4	San Cristóbal	72,560
5	San Pedro de Macorís	64,443
6	La Vega	60,982
7	Boca Chica	59,333
8	San Francisco de Macoris	45,669

Source: Ministerio de Educación (MINERD) · saved copy

Share of pupils in public schools (2024-25)

San Pedro de Macorís ranks 13 of 15, highest first. Education districts named after the municipality.

Rank	City	Share of pupils in public schools
9	Puerto Plata	72.8%
10	Los Alcarrizos	72.2%
11	Santiago de los Caballeros	71.4%
12	Bajos de Haina	68.3%
13	San Pedro de Macorís	66.7%
14	Higüey	66.5%
15	La Romana	64.3%

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

San Pedro de Macorís ranks 7 of 15, highest first. Education districts named after the municipality.

Rank	City	Share of pupils in extended-day schools
4	Bonao	68.9%
5	La Romana	51.4%
6	San Francisco de Macoris	50.8%
7	San Pedro de Macorís	49.2%
8	Puerto Plata	48.1%
9	Santiago de los Caballeros	47.6%
10	Boca Chica	45.5%

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Share of national examination records promoted, 2024 (2024)

San Pedro de Macorís ranks 7 of 15, highest first. Education districts named after the municipality.

Rank	City	Share of national examination records promoted, 2024
4	San Francisco de Macoris	79.1%
5	La Romana	78.8%
6	Los Alcarrizos	78.0%
7	San Pedro de Macorís	77.9%
8	Santiago de los Caballeros	77.5%
9	La Vega	77.4%
10	Higüey	75.7%

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Average national examination score in Spanish, 2024 (2024)

San Pedro de Macorís ranks 4 of 15, highest first. Education districts named after the municipality.

Rank	City	Average national examination score in Spanish, 2024
1	Higüey	59.6
2	Santiago de los Caballeros	58.7
3	La Vega	58.1
4	San Pedro de Macorís	58.1
5	San Cristóbal	58.0
6	La Romana	57.7
7	Los Alcarrizos	57.5

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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