Does Duarte get its share of job training?

Participants in Duarte were 2.2% of the national total in 2025 while the province holds 2.9% of the population, so training reaches fewer people than its population share would suggest.

Economy, jobs and prices in Duarte, Dominican Republic: official figures

The vocational training institute INFOTEP recorded 24,271 participants in 1,186 training actions in Duarte in 2025, 2.2% of the 1,083,421 participants nationwide.

INFOTEP training participants (2025)

24,271

2025

How much vocational training is there in Duarte?

That equals 79 training participants for every 1,000 residents of the 2022 census population (national: 101); ranking 13th highest of 32 provinces.

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How big are INFOTEP courses in Duarte?

INFOTEP training actions in Duarte averaged 20.5 participants in 2025 (national: 19.7); ranking 10th largest of 32 provinces for average group size.

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Is job training growing in Duarte?

In January-March 2026 INFOTEP recorded 3,817 participants in Duarte, up 105.7% on the 1,856 of January-March 2025 (national: down 9.0%).

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How Duarte compares with other provinces

INFOTEP training participants per 1,000 residents (2025)

Duarte ranks 13 of 32, highest first.

Rank	Region	INFOTEP training participants per 1,000 residents
10	Puerto Plata	90
11	Santiago Rodriguez	86
12	San Pedro de Macoris	81
13	Duarte	79
14	Baoruco	78
15	Barahona	78
16	Dajabon	76

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Average participants per INFOTEP training action (2025)

Duarte ranks 10 of 32, highest first.

Rank	Region	Average participants per INFOTEP training action
7	Monte Plata	20.7
8	Santo Domingo	20.6
9	Hermanas Mirabal	20.6
10	Duarte	20.5
11	Elias Pina	20.4
12	San Jose de Ocoa	20.3
13	Barahona	20.1

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Sources

Instituto Nacional de Formación Técnico Profesional (INFOTEP): Ejecución por Región-Provincia, INFOTEP, 2025-2026: training actions and participants, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 6292f3969b36…)

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