Does Independencia get its share of job training?

Participants in Independencia were 0.3% of the national total in 2025 while the province holds 0.6% of the population, so training reaches fewer people than its population share would suggest.

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The vocational training institute INFOTEP recorded 3,532 participants in 156 training actions in Independencia in 2025, 0.3% of the 1,083,421 participants nationwide.

INFOTEP training participants (2025)

3,532

2025

How much vocational training is there in Independencia?

That equals 58 training participants for every 1,000 residents of the 2022 census population (national: 101); ranking 9th lowest of 32 provinces.

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How big are INFOTEP courses in Independencia?

INFOTEP training actions in Independencia averaged 22.6 participants in 2025 (national: 19.7); ranking 2nd largest of 32 provinces for average group size.

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Is job training growing in Independencia?

In January-March 2026 INFOTEP recorded 219 participants in Independencia, down 28.0% on the 304 of January-March 2025 (national: down 9.0%).

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How Independencia compares with other provinces

INFOTEP training participants per 1,000 residents (2025)

Independencia ranks 24 of 32, highest first.

Rank	Region	INFOTEP training participants per 1,000 residents
21	Pedernales	61
22	Hermanas Mirabal	61
23	Santo Domingo	60
24	Independencia	58
25	Monsenor Nouel	54
26	Peravia	53
27	El Seibo	46

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Average participants per INFOTEP training action (2025)

Independencia ranks 2 of 32, highest first.

Rank	Region	Average participants per INFOTEP training action
1	Azua	24.4
2	Independencia	22.6
3	Distrito Nacional	22.4
4	San Cristobal	22.1
5	Puerto Plata	21.8
6	Peravia	21.7
7	Monte Plata	20.7

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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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