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Dominican Republic reaches 93% early childhood education coverage
The Dominican Republic has achieved a record 93% coverage in early childhood education, according to the UNESCO Global Education Monitoring (GEM) 2026 report. This marks a significant increase from the 86% coverage recorded in 2015. The report also highlights high teacher quality, noting that 98% of secondary school staff participate in continuous training and over 86% of evaluated teachers achieved high performance levels.
However, the education sector faces ongoing challenges. The Association of Dominican Teachers (ADP) has called for a joint commission with the Ministry of Education to address infrastructure deficits, including issues with water, electricity, and classroom availability. There is also political debate regarding student demographics; Senator Omar Fernández cited official records showing 205,369 Haitian students are enrolled in the country, while Education Minister Luis Miguel De Camps maintained that there are sufficient spots for Dominican students.
Entities
Asociación Dominicana de Profesores · Association of Dominican Teachers (ADP) · Dominican Republic · Dominican Republic Ministry of Education · Luis Abinader · Luis Miguel De Camps · Luis Miguel De Camps García-Mella · Ministerio de Educación · Ministerio de Educación de la República Dominicana · Ministry of Education · Ministry of Education of the Dominican Republic · Palacio Nacional
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 2 SOURCES] The Ministry of Education claims that 100% of teacher needs are met. ardigital.com.do
- [● 6 SOURCES] Education Minister Luis Miguel De Camps García-Mella stated that 100% of students are being placed in the system. ardigital.com.do · www.paloblancodigital.com · mediodigitalrd.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Teacher Juan Valdez claimed that over 600,000 children have been left without classrooms due to lack of space. atacandodigitalrd.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] The ADP attributes the failure to start classes to a lack of planning by educational authorities. diarionoticias.do
- [● 2 SOURCES] The ADP reports that approximately 42 educational centers are in critical condition nationwide. atacandodigitalrd.com
- [● 5 SOURCES] The Ministry of Education has incorporated more than 1,200 new classrooms. ardigital.com.do · www.paloblancodigital.com
- [● 5 SOURCES] The government allocated RD$1,251 million in school bonuses to support families. ardigital.com.do · atacandodigitalrd.com · www.paloblancodigital.com
- [● 9 SOURCES] UNESCO reports that the Dominican Republic reached 93% coverage in early childhood education. atento.com.do · eldiariouniversal.com · montecristinoticias.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The government increased early childhood education coverage by building new classrooms and enabling existing ones. montecristinoticias.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Senator Omar Fernández cited official data showing 205,369 Haitian students are enrolled in the Dominican Republic. noticias31.com.do · maguacadigital.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The UNESCO GEM 2026 report states that 98% of secondary school staff participate in continuous methodological training. www.campesinodigital.net