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Dominican Republic
Student performance (PISA 2022)
  • In mathematics, the main topic of PISA 2022, 15-year-olds in score 339 points compared to an average of 472 points in OECD countries.
  • On average, 15-year-olds score 351 points in reading compared to an average of 476 points in OECD countries.
  • In Dominican Republic, the average performance in science of 15-year-olds is 360 points, compared to an average of 485 points in OECD countries.
  • Average 2022 results were up compared to 2018 in mathematics, reading and science.
  • In the Dominican Republic, 8% of students attained at least Level 2 proficiency in mathematics, significantly less than on average across OECD countries (OECD average: 69%). At a minimum, these students can interpret and recognize, without direct instructions, how a simple situation can be represented mathematically.
  • Almost no students in the Dominican Republic were top performers in mathematics, meaning that they attained Level 5 or 6 in the PISA mathematics test (OECD average: 9%).
  • In the Dominican Republic, 25% of students (the largest share) were in the 3rd international quintile of the socio-economic scale, meaning that they were neither among the most disadvantaged, nor among the most advantaged students who took the PISA test in 2022. Their average score in mathematics was 334 score points. In Türkiye and Viet Nam, students of similar socio-economic background tend to score significantly higher.
  • In the Dominican Republic socio-economically advantaged students (the top 25% in terms of socio-economic status) outperformed disadvantaged students (the bottom 25%) by 45 score points in mathematics. This is smaller than the average difference between the two groups (93 score points) across OECD countries.
  • Some 13% of disadvantaged students in the Dominican Republic were able to score in the top quarter of mathematics performance (OECD average: 10%). These students can be considered academically resilient.
  • Girls outperformed boys in mathematics by 4 score points and in reading by 34 score points in the Dominican Republic. Globally, in mathematics, boys outperformed girls in 40 countries and economies, girls outperformed boys in another 17 countries or economies.
  • In the Dominican Republic, 50% of students reported that their school building was closed for more than three months due to COVID-19. On average across OECD countries, 51% of students experienced similarly long school closures.
  • During remote learning, 39% of students in the Dominican Republic had problems at least once a week with understanding school assignments and 36% of students with finding someone who could help them with schoolwork (OECD averages: 34% and 24%). In education systems where performance remained high and students' sense of belonging improved, fewer students encountered problems during remote learning.
  • In the Dominican Republic, 73% reported that they had attended pre-primary education for one year or more (OECD average: 94%).
  • Some 26% of students in the Dominican Republic reported that they had repeated a grade at least once (OECD average: 9%) after entering primary school. Grade repetition tends to be less prevalent in high performing systems.
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    The percentage of low performers in all subjects (mathematics, reading and science) is one of the highest among PISA-participating countries and economies. (68.4 %, rank 6/80 , 2022) Download Indicator

    The percentage of low performers in at least one subject (among mathematics, reading and science) is one of the highest among PISA-participating countries and economies. (93.4 %, rank 2/80 , 2022) Download Indicator

    Student performance in mathematics

    The mean score in mathematics performance is one of the lowest among PISA-participating countries and economies. (339 PISA Score, rank 78/80 , 2022) Download Indicator

    Boys' performance in mathematics is one of the lowest among PISA-participating countries and economies. (337 PISA Score, rank 79/80 , 2022) Download Indicator

    Girls' performance in mathematics is one of the lowest among PISA-participating countries and economies. (341 PISA Score, rank 76/80 , 2022) Download Indicator

    The score difference in mathematics between the 10% of students with the highest scores and the 10% of students with the lowest scores is one of the smallest among PISA-participating countries and economies. (137 PISA Score, rank 80/80 , 2022) Download Indicator

    The percentage of low performers in mathematics (below proficiency Level 2) is one of the highest among PISA-participating countries and economies. (92.4 %, rank 1/80 , 2022) Download Indicator

    The percentage of top performers in mathematics (proficiency Level 5 or 6) is one of the lowest among PISA-participating countries and economies. (0 %, rank 71/80 , 2022) Download Indicator

    The percentage of low-performing boys in mathematics (below proficiency Level 2) is one of the highest among PISA-participating countries and economies. (91.9 %, rank 1/80 , 2022) Download Indicator

    The percentage of top-performing boys in mathematics (proficiency Level 5 or 6) is one of the lowest among PISA-participating countries and economies. (0 %, rank 74/80 , 2022) Download Indicator

    The percentage of low-performing girls in mathematics (below proficiency Level 2) is one of the highest among PISA-participating countries and economies. (92.9 %, rank 1/80 , 2022) Download Indicator

    The change in maths performance between 2015 and 2018 shows one of the strongest increases among PISA-participating countries and economies. (14 PISA Score, rank 3/48 , 2022) Download Indicator

    Student performance in reading

    The mean score in reading performance is one of the lowest among PISA-participating countries and economies. (351 PISA Score, rank 73/80 , 2022) Download Indicator

    Boys' performance in reading is one of the lowest among PISA-participating countries and economies. (333 PISA Score, rank 73/80 , 2022) Download Indicator

    Girls' performance in reading is one of the lowest among PISA-participating countries and economies. (367 PISA Score, rank 74/80 , 2022) Download Indicator

    The percentage of low performers in reading (below proficiency Level 2) is one of the highest among PISA-participating countries and economies. (75.4 %, rank 8/80 , 2022) Download Indicator

    The percentage of low-performing boys in reading (below proficiency Level 2) is one of the highest among PISA-participating countries and economies. (81.1 %, rank 9/80 , 2022) Download Indicator

    The percentage of low-performing girls in reading (below proficiency Level 2) is one of the highest among PISA-participating countries and economies. (70.4 %, rank 7/80 , 2022) Download Indicator

    The change in reading performance between 2015 and 2018 shows one of the strongest increases among PISA-participating countries and economies. (10 PISA Score, rank 6/42 , 2022) Download Indicator

    Student performance in science

    The mean score in science performance is one of the lowest among PISA-participating countries and economies. (360 PISA Score, rank 76/80 , 2022) Download Indicator

    Boys' performance in science is one of the lowest among PISA-participating countries and economies. (353 PISA Score, rank 76/80 , 2022) Download Indicator

    Girls' performance in science is one of the lowest among PISA-participating countries and economies. (367 PISA Score, rank 75/80 , 2022) Download Indicator

    The score difference in science between the 10% of students with the highest scores and the 10% of students with the lowest scores is one of the smallest among PISA-participating countries and economies. (177 PISA Score, rank 75/80 , 2022) Download Indicator

    The percentage of low performers in science (below proficiency Level 2) is one of the highest among PISA-participating countries and economies. (76.7 %, rank 5/80 , 2022) Download Indicator

    The percentage of top performers in science (proficiency Level 5 or 6) is one of the lowest among PISA-participating countries and economies. (0 %, rank 71/80 , 2022) Download Indicator

    The percentage of low-performing boys in science (below proficiency Level 2) is one of the highest among PISA-participating countries and economies. (79 %, rank 6/80 , 2022) Download Indicator

    The percentage of top-performing boys in science (proficiency Level 5 or 6) is one of the lowest among PISA-participating countries and economies. (0 %, rank 71/80 , 2022) Download Indicator

    The percentage of low-performing girls in science (below proficiency Level 2) is one of the highest among PISA-participating countries and economies. (74.6 %, rank 5/80 , 2022) Download Indicator

    The change in science performance between 2015 and 2018 shows one of the strongest increases among PISA-participating countries and economies. (25 PISA Score, rank 2/38 , 2022) Download Indicator

    Participation in education

    The percentage of students who have repeated a grade during primary, lower secondary or upper secondary school is one of the highest among PISA-participating countries and economies. (25.8 %, rank 6/79 , 2022) Download Indicator

    A large share of disadvantaged students in Dominican Republic have repeated a grade, compared to other countries and economies participating in PISA. (34.3 %, rank 7/76 , 2022) Download Indicator

    A large share of advantaged students in Dominican Republic have repeated a grade, compared to other countries and economies participating in PISA. (13 %, rank 9/76 , 2022) Download Indicator

    The difference in grade repetition between advantaged students and disadvantaged students is one of the largest among 15-year-old students. (-21.3 %, rank 68/76 , 2022) Download Indicator

    Dominican Republic registered one of the smallest changes between 2018 and 2022 in the percentage of students who had repeated a grade at least once in primary, lower secondary or upper secondary school. (-6.6 %, rank 30/39 , 2022) Download Indicator

    The difference in mathematics performance when there is a 10 percentage-points increase in the number of grade repeaters in the school is relatively large in Dominican Republic. (-20 PISA Score points, rank 6/50 , 2022) Download Indicator

    Students' engagement, drive and self-beliefs

    The share of students who disagreed or strongly disagreed that 'your intelligence is something about you that you can't change very much' in Dominican Republic is among the smallest . (38.2 %, rank 67/75 , 2022) Download Indicator

    The time spent on homework per day in a typical school week in Dominican Republic is long compared to the other OECD and partner countries/economies. (2 Hours, rank 6/80 , 2022) Download Indicator

    Dominican Republic had one of the most frequent shares of students whose teacher asked them to think about how new and old math topics were related, in more than half of the lessons at least. (47.4 %, rank 7/79 , 2022) Download Indicator

    Dominican Republic had one of the smallest shares of students who disagree or strongly disagree that intelligence is something about you that you cannot change very much. (38.2 %, rank 66/74 , 2022) Download Indicator

    Confidence in mathematics: Preparing for the future

    Dominican Republic had one of the highest shares of students who frequently interpret mathematical solutions in the context of a real-life challenge. (37 %, rank 3/79 , 2022) Download Indicator

    Performance and socio-economic status

    The maths performance of students in the bottom international decile of economic, social and cultural status (ESCS) scale is among the lowest, compared to countries and economies participating in PISA. (311 PISA Score, rank 63/64 , 2022) Download Indicator

    The maths performance of students in the second lowest international decile of economic, social and cultural status (ESCS) scale is among the lowest, compared to countries and economies participating in PISA. (320 PISA Score, rank 77/77 , 2022) Download Indicator

    The maths performance of students in the international median of economic, social and cultural status (ESCS) scale is among the lowest, compared to countries and economies participating in PISA. (334 PISA Score, rank 79/79 , 2022) Download Indicator

    The maths performance of students in the ninth international decile of economic, social and cultural status (ESCS) scale is among the lowest, compared to countries and economies participating in PISA. (376 PISA Score, rank 79/79 , 2022) Download Indicator

    The maths performance of students in the top international decile of economic, social and cultural status (ESCS) scale is among the lowest, compared to countries and economies participating in PISA. (391 PISA Score, rank 78/79 , 2022) Download Indicator

    The percentage of low performers in maths among disadvantaged students in Dominican Republic is among the highest compared to countries and economies participating in PISA. (98.2 %, rank 1/79 , 2022) Download Indicator

    The percentage of low performers in maths among advantaged students in Dominican Republic is among the highest compared to countries and economies participating in PISA. (81.1 %, rank 1/79 , 2022) Download Indicator

    The percentage of top performers in maths among advantaged students in Dominican Republic is among the lowest compared to countries and economies participating in PISA. (0 %, rank 76/79 , 2022) Download Indicator

    Compared to the share non-disadvantaged low performers in maths, the share of disadvantaged low performers in maths is one of the highest among countries and economies participating in PISA. (5.8 Ratio, rank 3/79 , 2022) Download Indicator

    In Dominican Republic, the variation between schools of the mathematics performance is among the smallest, when compared to average total variation across OECD countries. (10.5 %, rank 72/80 , 2022) Download Indicator

    In Dominican Republic, the variation within schools of the mathematics performance is among the smallest, when compared to average total variation across OECD countries. (25.4 %, rank 80/80 , 2022) Download Indicator

    Dominican Republic has one of the lowest differences in mathematics performance between students in the top quarter and students in the bottom quarter of the economic, social and cultural status index (ESCS). (45 PISA Score, rank 70/79 , 2022) Download Indicator

    Dominican Republic has one of the largest differences in mathematics score associated with repeating a grade among OECD and partner countries/economies, before accounting for students' and schools' socio-economic profile. (-40 PISA Score points, rank 4/76 , 2022) Download Indicator

    Dominican Republic has one of the largest differences in mathematics score associated with repeating a grade among OECD and partner countries/economies, after accounting for students' and schools' socio-economic profile. (-25 PISA Score points, rank 3/75 , 2022) Download Indicator

    Performance and diversity

    Dominican Republic has a relatively high share of low performers in mathematics among students with an immigrant background, compared to other OECD and partner countries. (95.2 %, rank 2/76 , 2022) Download Indicator

    The difference in mathematics performance between students enrolled in general or modular programmes and those in pre-vocational or vocational programmes is relatively small in Dominican Republic, before accounting for students' and schools' socio-economic profile. (-25 PISA Score points, rank 38/40 , 2022) Download Indicator

    The difference in mathematics performance between students enrolled in general or modular programmes and those in pre-vocational or vocational programmes is relatively small in Dominican Republic, after accounting for students' and schools' socio-economic profile. (-15 PISA Score points, rank 33/38 , 2022) Download Indicator

    Teachers

    The ratio of students to teaching staff in schools attended by 15-year-olds is comparatively high in Dominican Republic. (22.15 Ratio, rank 9/80 , 2022) Download Indicator

    Between 2018 and 2022, the change in the student to teacher ratio in Dominican Republic was relatively smaller than in other OECD and partner countries/economies. (-3.96 Ratio, rank 35/37 , 2022) Download Indicator

    Between 2018 and 2022, Dominican Republic recorded a particularly significant change in the percentage of teachers working full time in schools attended by 15-years-olds, compared to the other OECD and partner countries/economies. (7.9 %, rank 3/27 , 2022) Download Indicator

    Between 2018 and 2022, Dominican Republic recorded a particularly small change in the percentage of teachers working part time in schools attended by 15-years-olds, compared to the other OECD and partner countries/economies. (-7.9 %, rank 24/27 , 2022) Download Indicator

    Teachers' practices

    Students in Dominican Republic perceived their teachers as being very supportive compared to other PISA-participating countries and economies. (0.7 %, rank 3/79 , 2022) Download Indicator

    The percentage of students reporting that their teacher gives extra help when students need it, in most or every mathematics lessons, is relatively high in Dominican Republic compared to other OECD and partner countries/economies. (82.9 %, rank 6/79 , 2022) Download Indicator

    The difference in mathematics performance associated with a one-unit increase in the index of teacher support is relatively small in Dominican Republic, after accounting for students' and schools' socio-economic profile. (2 PISA Score points, rank 51/56 , 2022) Download Indicator

    Teachers' engagement, motivation and drive

    Dominican Republic has one of the highest levels of preparedness for digital learning among OECD and partner countries/economies. (0.45 Ratio, rank 9/70 , 2022) Download Indicator

    Learning time

    Dominican Republic has one of the shortest learning time per week in regular language-of-instruction lessons. (12 Hours, rank 78/80 , 2022) Download Indicator

    Demographic indicators

    The coverage of the national 15-year-old population in PISA 2018 is one the lowest among countries and economies participating in PISA. (64.27 Ratio, rank 73/80 , 2022) Download Indicator

    COVID-19 effects on education

    In Dominican Republic, the schools were relatively well prepared for remote instruction after the pandemic, compared to other OECD and partner countries/economies. (0.46 PISA Index, rank 3/48 , 2022) Download Indicator

    The difference between advantaged and disadvantaged students in the confidence they have on their capacity to drive self-directed learning is one of the largest among countries participating in PISA (0.52 PISA Index, rank 3/73 , 2022) Download Indicator


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    • Singapore scored significantly higher than all other countries/economies in mathematics (575 points) and, along with Hong Kong (China), Japan, Korea, Macao (China), and Chinese Taipei, outperformed all other countries and economies in mathematics. Another 17 countries also performed above the OECD average (472 points), ranging from Estonia (510 points) to New Zealand (479 points).
    • Boys outperformed girls in mathematics by nine score points and girls outperformed boys in reading by 24 score points on average across OECD countries. In science, the performance difference between boys and girls is not significant.
    • An average of 69% of students are at least basically proficient in mathematics in OECD countries. This means they are beginning to demonstrate the ability and initiative to use mathematics in simple real-life situations.
    • In 16 out of 81 countries/economies participating in PISA 2022, more than 10% of students attained Level 5 or 6 proficiency, meaning they are high-performing: they understand that a problem is quantitative in nature and can formulate complex mathematical models to solve it. By contrast, less than 5% of students are high-performing in 42 countries/economies.
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    • Singapore scored significantly higher than all other countries/economies in reading (543 points) and science (561 points). Behind Singapore, Ireland performed as well as Estonia, Japan, Korea and Chinese Taipei while another 14 education systems performed above the OECD average in reading (476 points), ranging from Macao (China) (510 points) to Italy (482 points).
    • About three out of four students have achieved basic proficiency in reading in OECD countries.
    • In reading, an OECD average of 7% of students attained the highest proficiency levels of 5 or 6. In 13 countries/economies, more than 10% of students are top performers in reading.
    • No change in the OECD average over consecutive PISA assessments up to 2018 has ever exceeded five points in reading: in PISA 2022, however, the OECD average dropped by about 10 score points in reading compared to PISA 2018.. The unprecedented drops reading point to the shock effect of COVID-19 on most countries.
    • Only four countries and economies improved their performance between PISA 2018 and 2022 in all three subjects: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, the Dominican Republic and Chinese Taipei.
    • Trend analysis of PISA results reveals a decades-long decline that began well before the pandemic. In reading, performances peaked in 2012 and 2009, respectively, before dipping while performance began a downward descent in mathematics before 2018 in Australia, Belgium, Canada, the Czech Republic, Finland, Hungary, Iceland, Korea, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the Slovak Republic and Switzerland.
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    • Mean performance in science remained stable.
    • In science, the highest-performing education systems are Singapore, Japan, Macao (China), Chinese Taipei, Korea, Estonia, Hong Kong (China) and Canada. Finland performed as well as Canada in science. In addition to these nine countries and economies, another 15 education systems also performed above the OECD average in science (485 points), ranging from Australia (507 points) to Belgium (491 points).
    • About three out of four students have achieved basic proficiency science in OECD countries.
    • In science, an OECD average of 7% of students attained the highest proficiency levels of 5 or 6. In 14 countries/economies, more than 10% of students are top performers in science.
    • Only four countries and economies improved their performance between PISA 2018 and 2022 in all three subjects: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, the Dominican Republic and Chinese Taipei.
    • Trend analysis of PISA results reveals a decades-long decline that began well before the pandemic. In science, performances peaked in 2012 and 2009, respectively, before dipping. while performance began a downward descent in mathematics before 2018 in Australia, Belgium, Canada, the Czech Republic, Finland, Hungary, Iceland, Korea, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the Slovak Republic and Switzerland.
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    • Socio-economically advantaged students scored 93 points more in mathematics than disadvantaged students on average across OECD countries. The performance gap attributed to students' socio-economic status is greater than 93 score points in 22 countries or economies and 50 points or fewer in 13 countries or economies.
    • Boys outperformed girls in mathematics by nine score points and girls outperformed boys in reading by 24 score points on average across OECD countries. In science, the performance difference between boys and girls is not significant.
    • Non-immigrant students scored 29 points more than immigrant students in mathematics on average across OECD countries but non-immigrant students scored only five points more than immigrant students once socio-economic status and language spoken at home had been accounted for.
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    • Between 2018 and 2022 trends in students' sense of belonging at school were mixed, with equal proportions of countries/economies showing stable, improving or deteriorating trends. Of the 47 education systems with improving or stable trends, only 20 maintained or attained a level of students' sense of belonging at school that was at or above the OECD average. 
    • Around 10% of students reported feeling unsafe on their way to or from school, or in places outside of the classroom, on average across OECD countries. Some 20% of students reported that they are bullied at least a few times a month.
    • Overall, students felt more confident about using digital technology for learning remotely during future school closures than they felt about taking responsibility for their own learning. For instance, on average across OECD countries, about three out of four students reported that they feel confident or very confident about using a learning-management system, a school learning platform or a video communication program, as well as about finding learning resources online on their own.
    • Students' experience with learning at home was more positive in systems that were better prepared for remote learning. However, when learning remotely, 40% of all students reported feeling lonely and 50% of all students reported feeling anxious about schoolwork and that they fell behind in their studies; and three in ten students reported that teachers were not available when needed, on average across OECD countries. 
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    • Singapore, Korea, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Estonia and Finland are the highest-performing systems in creative thinking, significantly above the OECD average. Students in Singapore score 41 points on average in creative thinking.
    • There is a large performance gap in creative thinking between the highest-performing and lowest-performing country of 28 score points – or around four proficiency levels. 97 out of 100 students in the five best-performing countries performed above the average student in the five lowest performing countries.
    • Academic excellence is not a pre-requisite for excellence in creative thinking. While around half of all students who performed at the highest level in creative thinking performed at the highest level in mathematics, similar proportions of students within the third quintile of creative thinking performance scored within the second, third and fourth quintiles, respectively, in mathematics. However, very few students below a baseline proficiency in mathematics excelled in creative thinking.
    • In no country or economy did boys outperform girls in creative thinking, with girls scoring 3 points higher in creative thinking on average across the OECD. The gender gap is significant in all countries/economies after accounting for mathematics performance and in around half of all countries/economies even after accounting for students’ reading performance.
    • Students with higher socio-economic status performed better in creative thinking, with advantaged students scoring around 9.5 points higher than their disadvantaged peers on average across the OECD. In general, the strength of the association between socio-economic status and performance is weaker in creative thinking than it is for mathematics, reading and science.
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    • Asking questions is key to learning. However, less than half of students ask questions often when they don’t understand something in mathematics class.
    • Critical thinking is a vital learning strategy. It involves considering other perspectives before forming one’s own opinion. Less than 60% of students employ critical-thinking strategies on average.
    • Connecting new knowledge with existing knowledge is crucial. Yet, less than half of students report doing this regularly in mathematics lessons.
    • Intrinsic motivation predicts the use of learning strategies. Only around half of students report being intrinsically motivated to learn new things in school.
    • Growth mindsets are linked to positive learning strategies and outcomes. While 58% report a general growth mindset, fewer students feel this way specifically about mathematics.
    • Most students feel confident finding information online, but judging the quality of that information remains a challenge, especially for lower performers.
    • Proactive learners who connect new material with prior knowledge and stay engaged in the classroom are most confident in their mathematics skills for the 21st century.
    • Only about a third of students are exposed to 21st-century mathematics tasks, such as applying solutions to real-life situations. Practices like exploring different problem-solving methods are associated with increased confidence in these skills.
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    All rankings for individual variables are compiled on the basis of OECD and G20 countries for which data are available. The OECD average includes only OECD countries which are listed here: http://www.oecd.org/about/membersandpartners/

    Reference years displayed in the Education GPS correspond to the most common year of reference among countries for which data is available on each variable. Data for the latest available year is preferred and some countries may have provided data refering to a more recent or late year. To know more about possible exceptions on data please click on the "Download Indicator" link on each variable. When a year of reference corresponds to a school year encompassing two years, the reference reads as follows: 2018 for school year 2017/2018.

    *TALIS averages are based on all countries participating in the TALIS survey, including partner countries and economies. This explains the difference between the OECD average and the TALIS averages. Data from the TALIS survey and Education at a Glance (EAG) may differ. See Annex E of the TALIS technical report and Annex 3 of EAG 2021 for more details about the data collections.

    B-S-J-Z (China) refers to the four PISA-participating provinces/municipalities of the People's Republic of China: Beijing, Shanghai, Jiangsu and Zhejiang.

    For additional notes, please refer to annexes in the list of links below the introductory country profile text.