Education in Distrito Nacional, Dominican Republic: official figures
The Ministry of Education lists 817 schools in Distrito Nacional for 2023-24 with 229,439 students enrolled, 8.8% of the 2,617,801 nationwide.
How many students are enrolled in school in Distrito Nacional?
That is 223 enrolled students for every 1,000 residents counted in the 2022 census (national: 243); ranking 11th lowest 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 Distrito Nacional?
42.8% of students in Distrito Nacional attended private schools in 2023-24 (national: 22.4%); ranking the highest 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 Distrito Nacional?
The average school in Distrito Nacional had 281 students in 2023-24 (national: 247); ranking 7th largest of 32 provinces for average school size. There are 7.9 schools per 10,000 residents (national: 9.9), ranking 6th lowest of 32 provinces.
Source: Ministerio de Educación (MINERD) · saved copyHow many secondary schools are there in Distrito Nacional?
315 of the 817 schools in Distrito Nacional (39%) teach at secondary level, against 33% nationally; ranking 6th highest of 32 provinces for that share.
Source: Ministerio de Educación (MINERD) · saved copyWhat is the literacy rate in Distrito Nacional?
92.6% of the 201,645 household heads in SIUBEN's social registry in Distrito Nacional could read and write in July-September 2026 (registered households overall: 86.7%); ranking the highest of 32 provinces. 14,908 could not.
Source: Sistema Único de Beneficiarios (SIUBEN) · saved copyIs literacy improving in Distrito Nacional?
In January-March 2018 the registry showed 93.0% of household heads in Distrito Nacional able to read and write, so the share has fallen 0.4 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 Distrito Nacional compares with other provinces
Students enrolled per 1,000 residents (2023-24)
Distrito Nacional ranks 22 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Students enrolled per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Puerto Plata | 238 |
| 20 | Sanchez Ramirez | 230 |
| 21 | Monsenor Nouel | 229 |
| 22 | Distrito Nacional | 223 |
| 23 | La Vega | 220 |
| 24 | Maria Trinidad Sanches | 217 |
| 25 | Santiago | 217 |
Share of students in private schools (2023-24)
Distrito Nacional ranks 1 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of students in private schools |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Distrito Nacional | 42.8% |
| 2 | La Altagracia | 31.2% |
| 3 | Santo Domingo | 30.6% |
| 4 | La Romana | 26.8% |
| 5 | San Pedro de Macoris | 26.1% |
| 6 | Santiago | 23.5% |
| 7 | San Cristobal | 20.2% |
Household heads who can read and write (SIUBEN registry) (July-September 2026)
Distrito Nacional ranks 1 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Household heads who can read and write (SIUBEN registry) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Distrito Nacional | 92.6% |
| 2 | Santo Domingo | 91.9% |
| 3 | La Romana | 91.1% |
| 4 | La Altagracia | 90.3% |
| 5 | San Pedro de Macoris | 89.8% |
| 6 | Monsenor Nouel | 88.5% |
| 7 | Santiago | 88.5% |
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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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