Education in Dajabon, Dominican Republic: official figures
The Ministry of Education lists 127 schools in Dajabon for 2023-24 with 18,098 students enrolled, 0.7% of the 2,617,801 nationwide.
How many students are enrolled in school in Dajabon?
That is 242 enrolled students for every 1,000 residents counted in the 2022 census (national: 243); ranking 16th 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 Dajabon?
2.6% of students in Dajabon attended private schools in 2023-24 (national: 22.4%); ranking 9th 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 Dajabon?
The average school in Dajabon had 143 students in 2023-24 (national: 247); ranking 6th smallest of 32 provinces for average school size. There are 17.0 schools per 10,000 residents (national: 9.9), ranking 3rd highest of 32 provinces.
Source: Ministerio de Educación (MINERD) · saved copyHow many secondary schools are there in Dajabon?
26 of the 127 schools in Dajabon (20%) teach at secondary level, against 33% nationally; ranking 2nd lowest of 32 provinces for that share.
Source: Ministerio de Educación (MINERD) · saved copyWhat is the literacy rate in Dajabon?
80.7% of the 28,038 household heads in SIUBEN's social registry in Dajabon could read and write in July-September 2026 (registered households overall: 86.7%); ranking 10th lowest of 32 provinces. 5,413 could not.
Source: Sistema Único de Beneficiarios (SIUBEN) · saved copyIs literacy improving in Dajabon?
In January-March 2018 the registry showed 84.5% of household heads in Dajabon able to read and write, so the share has fallen 3.8 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 Dajabon compares with other provinces
Students enrolled per 1,000 residents (2023-24)
Dajabon ranks 16 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Students enrolled per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Hato Mayor | 250 |
| 14 | Azua | 246 |
| 15 | La Altagracia | 246 |
| 16 | Dajabon | 242 |
| 17 | Peravia | 240 |
| 18 | El Seibo | 240 |
| 19 | Puerto Plata | 238 |
Share of students in private schools (2023-24)
Dajabon ranks 24 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of students in private schools |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 27 | Pedernales | 2.3% |
Household heads who can read and write (SIUBEN registry) (July-September 2026)
Dajabon ranks 23 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Household heads who can read and write (SIUBEN registry) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Barahona | 82.3% |
| 21 | Pedernales | 82.1% |
| 22 | Santiago Rodriguez | 81.4% |
| 23 | Dajabon | 80.7% |
| 24 | Valverde | 79.0% |
| 25 | San Jose de Ocoa | 78.9% |
| 26 | El Seibo | 78.1% |
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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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