Education in Samana, Dominican Republic: official figures
The Ministry of Education lists 151 schools in Samana for 2023-24 with 29,536 students enrolled, 1.1% of the 2,617,801 nationwide.
How many students are enrolled in school in Samana?
That is 258 enrolled students for every 1,000 residents counted in the 2022 census (national: 243); ranking 11th highest 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 Samana?
9.5% of students in Samana attended private schools in 2023-24 (national: 22.4%); ranking 15th 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 Samana?
The average school in Samana had 196 students in 2023-24 (national: 247); ranking 16th largest of 32 provinces for average school size. There are 13.2 schools per 10,000 residents (national: 9.9), ranking 13th highest of 32 provinces.
Source: Ministerio de Educación (MINERD) · saved copyHow many secondary schools are there in Samana?
43 of the 151 schools in Samana (28%) teach at secondary level, against 33% nationally; ranking 11th lowest of 32 provinces for that share.
Source: Ministerio de Educación (MINERD) · saved copyWhat is the literacy rate in Samana?
86.6% of the 39,868 household heads in SIUBEN's social registry in Samana could read and write in July-September 2026 (registered households overall: 86.7%); ranking 12th highest of 32 provinces. 5,327 could not.
Source: Sistema Único de Beneficiarios (SIUBEN) · saved copyIs literacy improving in Samana?
In January-March 2018 the registry showed 86.8% of household heads in Samana able to read and write, so the share has fallen 0.2 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 Samana compares with other provinces
Students enrolled per 1,000 residents (2023-24)
Samana ranks 11 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Students enrolled per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | La Romana | 261 |
| 9 | Santo Domingo | 260 |
| 10 | San Pedro de Macoris | 259 |
| 11 | Samana | 258 |
| 12 | San Juan | 256 |
| 13 | Hato Mayor | 250 |
| 14 | Azua | 246 |
Share of students in private schools (2023-24)
Samana ranks 15 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of students in private schools |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 17 | Sanchez Ramirez | 8.8% |
| 18 | Hato Mayor | 8.7% |
Household heads who can read and write (SIUBEN registry) (July-September 2026)
Samana ranks 12 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Household heads who can read and write (SIUBEN registry) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 15 | Maria Trinidad Sanches | 84.2% |
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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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