Education in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic: official figures
The Ministry of Education lists 2,153 schools in Santo Domingo for 2023-24 with 718,974 students enrolled, 27.5% of the 2,617,801 nationwide.
How many students are enrolled in school in Santo Domingo?
That is 260 enrolled students for every 1,000 residents counted in the 2022 census (national: 243); ranking 9th 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 Santo Domingo?
30.6% of students in Santo Domingo attended private schools in 2023-24 (national: 22.4%); ranking 3rd 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 Santo Domingo?
The average school in Santo Domingo had 334 students in 2023-24 (national: 247); ranking 3rd largest of 32 provinces for average school size. There are 7.8 schools per 10,000 residents (national: 9.9), ranking 3rd lowest of 32 provinces.
Source: Ministerio de Educación (MINERD) · saved copyHow many secondary schools are there in Santo Domingo?
752 of the 2,153 schools in Santo Domingo (35%) teach at secondary level, against 33% nationally; ranking 11th highest of 32 provinces for that share.
Source: Ministerio de Educación (MINERD) · saved copyWhat is the literacy rate in Santo Domingo?
91.9% of the 670,772 household heads in SIUBEN's social registry in Santo Domingo could read and write in July-September 2026 (registered households overall: 86.7%); ranking 2nd highest of 32 provinces. 54,630 could not.
Source: Sistema Único de Beneficiarios (SIUBEN) · saved copyIs literacy improving in Santo Domingo?
In January-March 2018 the registry showed 93.0% of household heads in Santo Domingo able to read and write, so the share has fallen 1.2 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 Santo Domingo compares with other provinces
Students enrolled per 1,000 residents (2023-24)
Santo Domingo ranks 9 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Students enrolled per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | San Cristobal | 263 |
| 7 | Pedernales | 263 |
| 8 | La Romana | 261 |
| 9 | Santo Domingo | 260 |
| 10 | San Pedro de Macoris | 259 |
| 11 | Samana | 258 |
| 12 | San Juan | 256 |
Share of students in private schools (2023-24)
Santo Domingo ranks 3 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of students in private schools |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Distrito Nacional | 42.8% |
| 2 | La Altagracia | 31.2% |
| 3 | Santo Domingo | 30.6% |
| 4 | La Romana | 26.8% |
| 5 | San Pedro de Macoris | 26.1% |
| 6 | Santiago | 23.5% |
| 7 | San Cristobal | 20.2% |
Household heads who can read and write (SIUBEN registry) (July-September 2026)
Santo Domingo ranks 2 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Household heads who can read and write (SIUBEN registry) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Distrito Nacional | 92.6% |
| 2 | Santo Domingo | 91.9% |
| 3 | La Romana | 91.1% |
| 4 | La Altagracia | 90.3% |
| 5 | San Pedro de Macoris | 89.8% |
| 6 | Monsenor Nouel | 88.5% |
| 7 | Santiago | 88.5% |
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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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