Children out of school, primary, female in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Children out of school, primary, female was 26,967 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Children out of school, primary, female in Dominican Republic, 1999–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, children out of school, primary, female in Dominican Republic stood at 26,967.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, female in Dominican Republic peaked at 94,617 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 18,394, in 2020.
Dominican Republic ranks 71st of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Children out of school, primary, female in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 94,617 | — |
| 2000 | 70,325 | -25.7% |
| 2002 | 47,175 | -32.9% |
| 2003 | 68,919 | +46.1% |
| 2004 | 79,822 | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 72,373 | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 75,807 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 44,418 | -41.4% |
| 2008 | 65,737 | +48.0% |
| 2010 | 42,440 | -35.4% |
| 2011 | 33,508 | -21.0% |
| 2012 | 38,288 | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 37,579 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 46,035 | +22.5% |
| 2015 | 25,447 | -44.7% |
| 2016 | 21,799 | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 26,796 | +22.9% |
| 2018 | 30,018 | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 19,946 | -33.6% |
| 2020 | 18,394 | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 53,688 | +191.9% |
| 2022 | 33,426 | -37.7% |
| 2023 | 27,423 | -18.0% |
| 2024 | 26,967 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94,617 | 94,617 | 94,617 | 1 |
| 2000s | 65,572 | 44,418 | 79,822 | 8 |
| 2010s | 32,186 | 19,946 | 46,035 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,980 | 18,394 | 53,688 | 5 |
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More education data for Dominican Republic
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 91,806 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 45,913 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 171,691 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 171,685 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 863,765 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.17 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0197 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.102 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary, female in Dominican Republic?
- Children out of school, primary, female in Dominican Republic was 26,967 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 94,617 in 1999.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,394 in 2020.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for children out of school, primary, female?
- Dominican Republic ranks 71st out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, primary, female rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, primary, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.