Dominican Republic
Last updated July 15, 2026
Composite GEFRI Score
Access & Parity is strongest, while Innovation remains a constraint
Dominican Republic demonstrates early-stage readiness to meet the challenges and opportunities of education in a rapidly changing world (50th percentile worldwide). Investments are generating initial gains, yet substantial gaps persist in several dimensions.
- Global percentile
- 50th
- Global rank
- #89
- Regional rank
- #11
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Country profile
Dominican Republic remains in the emerging-readiness range, with progress visible but major gaps still limiting future readiness. Its weakest results are in Innovation (34, 21st percentile). These gaps continue to weigh on overall readiness.
Uneven scores across dimensions show where readiness conditions are less aligned. High internet adoption enables broad participation in digital learning and innovation.
Sparse R&D investment and a small research workforce slow experimentation and delay new ideas from reaching learners. Girls outperform boys in secondary pathways, adding pressure to address male dropout risks.
Regionally, Dominican Republic leads most clearly in School Access and Gender Parity, sitting well above the peer average.
Most indicators are observed rather than imputed, so estimation uncertainty is limited.
Key insights
Places 89th worldwide.
Holds a regional position of 11th within Latin America & Caribbean.
Scores range from Access & Parity (61.9) to Innovation (34.2), reflecting variation across dimensions.
Leads regional peers most clearly in Access & Parity.
Regional peers: Latin America & Caribbean
Composite GEFRI Score