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Dominican Republic

History & Background, Consititutional & Legal Foundations, Educational System—overview, Preprimary & Primary Education, Secondary Education

BASIC DATA
Official Country Name:	Dominican Republic
Region:	North & Central America
Population:	8,442,533
Language(s):	Spanish
Literacy Rate:	82.1%
Compulsory Schooling:	10 years
Public Expenditure on Education:	2.3%
Educational Enrollment:	Primary: 1,360,044
	Secondary: 263,236
	Higher: 176,995
Educational Enrollment Rate:	Primary: 94%
	Secondary: 54%
	Higher: 23%
Teachers:	Secondary: 12,504
	Higher: 9,041
Female Enrollment Rate:	Primary: 94%
	Secondary: 61%
	Higher: 27%