Education in Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic: official figures
The Ministry of Education lists 149 schools in Monte Cristi for 2023-24 with 26,021 students enrolled, 1.0% of the 2,617,801 nationwide.
How many students are enrolled in school in Monte Cristi?
That is 211 enrolled students for every 1,000 residents counted in the 2022 census (national: 243); ranking 6th 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 Monte Cristi?
2.0% of students in Monte Cristi attended private schools in 2023-24 (national: 22.4%); ranking 5th 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 Monte Cristi?
The average school in Monte Cristi had 175 students in 2023-24 (national: 247); ranking 12th smallest of 32 provinces for average school size. There are 12.1 schools per 10,000 residents (national: 9.9), ranking 15th lowest of 32 provinces.
Source: Ministerio de Educación (MINERD) · saved copyHow many secondary schools are there in Monte Cristi?
42 of the 149 schools in Monte Cristi (28%) teach at secondary level, against 33% nationally; ranking 9th lowest of 32 provinces for that share.
Source: Ministerio de Educación (MINERD) · saved copyWhat is the literacy rate in Monte Cristi?
76.3% of the 45,584 household heads in SIUBEN's social registry in Monte Cristi could read and write in July-September 2026 (registered households overall: 86.7%); ranking 5th lowest of 32 provinces. 10,811 could not.
Source: Sistema Único de Beneficiarios (SIUBEN) · saved copyIs literacy improving in Monte Cristi?
In January-March 2018 the registry showed 81.1% of household heads in Monte Cristi able to read and write, so the share has fallen 4.8 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 Monte Cristi compares with other provinces
Students enrolled per 1,000 residents (2023-24)
Monte Cristi ranks 27 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Students enrolled per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Maria Trinidad Sanches | 217 |
| 25 | Santiago | 217 |
| 26 | Espaillat | 214 |
| 27 | Monte Cristi | 211 |
| 28 | Duarte | 210 |
| 29 | Santiago Rodriguez | 209 |
| 30 | Valverde | 203 |
Share of students in private schools (2023-24)
Monte Cristi ranks 28 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of students in private schools |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Santiago Rodriguez | 2.5% |
| 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% |
Household heads who can read and write (SIUBEN registry) (July-September 2026)
Monte Cristi ranks 28 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Household heads who can read and write (SIUBEN registry) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 30 | San Juan | 74.1% |
| 31 | Baoruco | 72.3% |
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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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