Dominican Republic vs Netherlands: Primary education, pupils

Dominican Republic
1.17 million
in 2024
Netherlands
1.14 million
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
80th
Netherlands rank
81st

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 1.17 million against 1.14 million in Netherlands, a difference of 22,130.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Netherlands ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 80th and Netherlands ranks 81st of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 883,433 1.45 million 565,575 Netherlands
1980s 1.14 million 1.22 million 80,646 Netherlands
1990s 1.16 million 1.17 million 4,194 Netherlands
2000s 1.33 million 1.28 million 43,051 Dominican Republic
2010s 1.28 million 1.22 million 54,022 Dominican Republic
2020s 1.17 million 1.15 million 14,610 Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Dominican Republic or Netherlands?
Dominican Republic, at 1.17 million against 1.14 million in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Dominican Republic and Netherlands?
22,130, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Netherlands?
46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Dominican Republic and Netherlands rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Dominican Republic ranks 80th and Netherlands ranks 81st of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.