Education in Barahona, Dominican Republic: official figures
The Ministry of Education lists 251 schools in Barahona for 2023-24 with 59,419 students enrolled, 2.3% of the 2,617,801 nationwide.
How many students are enrolled in school in Barahona?
That is 296 enrolled students for every 1,000 residents counted in the 2022 census (national: 243); ranking 3rd highest of 32 provinces. Enrolment includes adult education and is by school location.
Source: Ministerio de Educación (MINERD) · saved copyHow many students go to private schools in Barahona?
6.6% of students in Barahona attended private schools in 2023-24 (national: 22.4%); ranking 10th lowest of 32 provinces for private share. The rest were in public or semi-official schools.
Source: Ministerio de Educación (MINERD) · saved copyHow big are schools in Barahona?
The average school in Barahona had 237 students in 2023-24 (national: 247); ranking 11th largest of 32 provinces for average school size. There are 12.5 schools per 10,000 residents (national: 9.9), ranking 16th highest of 32 provinces.
Source: Ministerio de Educación (MINERD) · saved copyHow many secondary schools are there in Barahona?
67 of the 251 schools in Barahona (27%) teach at secondary level, against 33% nationally; ranking 8th lowest of 32 provinces for that share.
Source: Ministerio de Educación (MINERD) · saved copyWhat is the literacy rate in Barahona?
82.3% of the 59,991 household heads in SIUBEN's social registry in Barahona could read and write in July-September 2026 (registered households overall: 86.7%); ranking 13th lowest of 32 provinces. 10,589 could not.
Source: Sistema Único de Beneficiarios (SIUBEN) · saved copyIs literacy improving in Barahona?
In January-March 2018 the registry showed 82.5% of household heads in Barahona able to read and write, so the share has fallen 0.2 points (registered households overall: 87.5% then, 86.7% now). SIUBEN covers households registered for social programmes, not every household.
Source: Sistema Único de Beneficiarios (SIUBEN) · saved copyHow Barahona compares with other provinces
Students enrolled per 1,000 residents (2023-24)
Barahona ranks 3 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Students enrolled per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elias Pina | 335 |
| 2 | Independencia | 315 |
| 3 | Barahona | 296 |
| 4 | Baoruco | 283 |
| 5 | Monte Plata | 264 |
| 6 | San Cristobal | 263 |
| 7 | Pedernales | 263 |
Share of students in private schools (2023-24)
Barahona ranks 23 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of students in private schools |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | San Juan | 8.6% |
| 21 | Hermanas Mirabal | 7.7% |
| 22 | Valverde | 7.0% |
| 23 | Barahona | 6.6% |
| 24 | Dajabon | 2.6% |
| 25 | Santiago Rodriguez | 2.5% |
| 26 | Elias Pina | 2.5% |
Household heads who can read and write (SIUBEN registry) (July-September 2026)
Barahona ranks 20 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Household heads who can read and write (SIUBEN registry) |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Sanchez Ramirez | 83.8% |
| 18 | Peravia | 83.2% |
| 19 | Monte Plata | 82.6% |
| 20 | Barahona | 82.3% |
| 21 | Pedernales | 82.1% |
| 22 | Santiago Rodriguez | 81.4% |
| 23 | Dajabon | 80.7% |
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Sources
- Ministerio de Educación (MINERD): Relación de Centros Educativos de República Dominicana, school year 2023-2024: schools, level, sector and enrolment, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 01c6494be07e…)
- Sistema Único de Beneficiarios (SIUBEN): Distribución de Jefes/as de Hogar según Condición de Alfabetismo, SIUBEN, 2018-2026 (by province, quarterly), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 7541355137f8…)
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