Education in San Jose de Ocoa, Dominican Republic: official figures
The Ministry of Education lists 109 schools in San Jose de Ocoa for 2023-24 with 13,156 students enrolled, 0.5% of the 2,617,801 nationwide.
How many students are enrolled in school in San Jose de Ocoa?
That is 190 enrolled students for every 1,000 residents counted in the 2022 census (national: 243); ranking the 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 San Jose de Ocoa?
12.3% of students in San Jose de Ocoa attended private schools in 2023-24 (national: 22.4%); ranking 14th 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 San Jose de Ocoa?
The average school in San Jose de Ocoa had 121 students in 2023-24 (national: 247); ranking the smallest of 32 provinces for average school size. There are 15.8 schools per 10,000 residents (national: 9.9), ranking 5th highest of 32 provinces.
Source: Ministerio de Educación (MINERD) · saved copyHow many secondary schools are there in San Jose de Ocoa?
32 of the 109 schools in San Jose de Ocoa (29%) teach at secondary level, against 33% nationally; ranking 14th lowest of 32 provinces for that share.
Source: Ministerio de Educación (MINERD) · saved copyWhat is the literacy rate in San Jose de Ocoa?
78.9% of the 26,847 household heads in SIUBEN's social registry in San Jose de Ocoa could read and write in July-September 2026 (registered households overall: 86.7%); ranking 8th lowest of 32 provinces. 5,662 could not.
Source: Sistema Único de Beneficiarios (SIUBEN) · saved copyIs literacy improving in San Jose de Ocoa?
In January-March 2018 the registry showed 80.3% of household heads in San Jose de Ocoa able to read and write, so the share has fallen 1.4 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 San Jose de Ocoa compares with other provinces
Students enrolled per 1,000 residents (2023-24)
San Jose de Ocoa ranks 32 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Students enrolled per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Espaillat | 214 |
| 27 | Monte Cristi | 211 |
| 28 | Duarte | 210 |
| 29 | Santiago Rodriguez | 209 |
| 30 | Valverde | 203 |
| 31 | Hermanas Mirabal | 202 |
| 32 | San Jose de Ocoa | 190 |
Share of students in private schools (2023-24)
San Jose de Ocoa ranks 14 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of students in private schools |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 17 | Sanchez Ramirez | 8.8% |
Household heads who can read and write (SIUBEN registry) (July-September 2026)
San Jose de Ocoa ranks 25 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Household heads who can read and write (SIUBEN registry) |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Santiago Rodriguez | 81.4% |
| 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% |
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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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