Dominican Republic vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Dominican Republic
187,994
in 2025
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
16.36 million
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
87th
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank
85th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Dominican Republic
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 16.36 million against 187,994 in Dominican Republic, a difference of 16.17 million.
That makes WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 87.0 times Dominican Republic's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 87th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 85th of 222 countries.
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 153,018 | 6.98 million | 6.83 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 1980s | 175,662 | 9.44 million | 9.27 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 1990s | 197,856 | 12.04 million | 11.84 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 200,330 | 12.67 million | 12.47 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 194,893 | 15.14 million | 14.95 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 191,070 | 16.54 million | 16.35 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, Dominican Republic or WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), at 16.36 million against 187,994 in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Dominican Republic and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 16.17 million, with WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Dominican Republic ranks 87th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 85th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release