Education in El Seibo, Dominican Republic: official figures
The Ministry of Education lists 169 schools in El Seibo for 2023-24 with 23,787 students enrolled, 0.9% of the 2,617,801 nationwide.
How many students are enrolled in school in El Seibo?
That is 240 enrolled students for every 1,000 residents counted in the 2022 census (national: 243); ranking 15th 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 El Seibo?
1.8% of students in El Seibo attended private schools in 2023-24 (national: 22.4%); ranking 4th 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 El Seibo?
The average school in El Seibo had 141 students in 2023-24 (national: 247); ranking 5th smallest of 32 provinces for average school size. There are 17.0 schools per 10,000 residents (national: 9.9), ranking 2nd highest of 32 provinces.
Source: Ministerio de Educación (MINERD) · saved copyHow many secondary schools are there in El Seibo?
43 of the 169 schools in El Seibo (25%) teach at secondary level, against 33% nationally; ranking 7th lowest of 32 provinces for that share.
Source: Ministerio de Educación (MINERD) · saved copyWhat is the literacy rate in El Seibo?
78.1% of the 33,729 household heads in SIUBEN's social registry in El Seibo could read and write in July-September 2026 (registered households overall: 86.7%); ranking 7th lowest of 32 provinces. 7,394 could not.
Source: Sistema Único de Beneficiarios (SIUBEN) · saved copyIs literacy improving in El Seibo?
In January-March 2018 the registry showed 78.4% of household heads in El Seibo able to read and write, so the share has fallen 0.3 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 El Seibo compares with other provinces
Students enrolled per 1,000 residents (2023-24)
El Seibo ranks 18 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Students enrolled per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | La Altagracia | 246 |
| 16 | Dajabon | 242 |
| 17 | Peravia | 240 |
| 18 | El Seibo | 240 |
| 19 | Puerto Plata | 238 |
| 20 | Sanchez Ramirez | 230 |
| 21 | Monsenor Nouel | 229 |
Share of students in private schools (2023-24)
El Seibo ranks 29 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of students in private schools |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Elias Pina | 2.5% |
| 27 | Pedernales | 2.3% |
| 28 | Monte Cristi | 2.0% |
| 29 | El Seibo | 1.8% |
| 30 | Monte Plata | 1.8% |
| 31 | Baoruco | 0.9% |
| 32 | Independencia | 0.7% |
Household heads who can read and write (SIUBEN registry) (July-September 2026)
El Seibo ranks 26 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Household heads who can read and write (SIUBEN registry) |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Dajabon | 80.7% |
| 24 | Valverde | 79.0% |
| 25 | San Jose de Ocoa | 78.9% |
| 26 | El Seibo | 78.1% |
| 27 | Independencia | 77.1% |
| 28 | Monte Cristi | 76.3% |
| 29 | Azua | 75.9% |
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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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