Education in Espaillat, Dominican Republic: official figures
The Ministry of Education lists 278 schools in Espaillat for 2023-24 with 51,619 students enrolled, 2.0% of the 2,617,801 nationwide.
How many students are enrolled in school in Espaillat?
That is 214 enrolled students for every 1,000 residents counted in the 2022 census (national: 243); ranking 7th 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 Espaillat?
13.0% of students in Espaillat attended private schools in 2023-24 (national: 22.4%); ranking 13th 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 Espaillat?
The average school in Espaillat had 186 students in 2023-24 (national: 247); ranking 15th smallest of 32 provinces for average school size. There are 11.5 schools per 10,000 residents (national: 9.9), ranking 14th lowest of 32 provinces.
Source: Ministerio de Educación (MINERD) · saved copyHow many secondary schools are there in Espaillat?
83 of the 278 schools in Espaillat (30%) teach at secondary level, against 33% nationally; ranking 16th lowest of 32 provinces for that share.
Source: Ministerio de Educación (MINERD) · saved copyWhat is the literacy rate in Espaillat?
86.8% of the 71,089 household heads in SIUBEN's social registry in Espaillat could read and write in July-September 2026 (registered households overall: 86.7%); ranking 11th highest of 32 provinces. 9,388 could not.
Source: Sistema Único de Beneficiarios (SIUBEN) · saved copyIs literacy improving in Espaillat?
In January-March 2018 the registry showed 86.4% of household heads in Espaillat able to read and write, so the share has risen 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 Espaillat compares with other provinces
Students enrolled per 1,000 residents (2023-24)
Espaillat ranks 26 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Students enrolled per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | La Vega | 220 |
| 24 | Maria Trinidad Sanches | 217 |
| 25 | Santiago | 217 |
| 26 | Espaillat | 214 |
| 27 | Monte Cristi | 211 |
| 28 | Duarte | 210 |
| 29 | Santiago Rodriguez | 209 |
Share of students in private schools (2023-24)
Espaillat ranks 13 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of students in private schools |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Peravia | 17.6% |
| 11 | Puerto Plata | 17.4% |
| 12 | La Vega | 14.9% |
| 13 | Espaillat | 13.0% |
| 14 | San Jose de Ocoa | 12.3% |
| 15 | Samana | 9.5% |
| 16 | Maria Trinidad Sanches | 8.8% |
Household heads who can read and write (SIUBEN registry) (July-September 2026)
Espaillat ranks 11 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Household heads who can read and write (SIUBEN registry) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | San Cristobal | 88.1% |
| 9 | Puerto Plata | 87.1% |
| 10 | Hermanas Mirabal | 86.9% |
| 11 | Espaillat | 86.8% |
| 12 | Samana | 86.6% |
| 13 | Duarte | 84.8% |
| 14 | La Vega | 84.3% |
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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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