Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 535,465 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 535,465 number for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic peaked at 535,465 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 225,342 number, in 1998.
That places Dominican Republic 74th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 225,342 number | — |
| 1999 | 232,078 number | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 246,261 number | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 275,583 number | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 308,224 number | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 316,265 number | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 335,441 number | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 346,989 number | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 359,349 number | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 354,882 number | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 336,915 number | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 334,907 number | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 345,189 number | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 350,733 number | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 350,642 number | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 534,146 number | +52.3% |
| 2017 | 535,205 number | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 531,840 number | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 535,465 number | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 228,710 number | 225,342 number | 232,078 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 312,587 number | 246,261 number | 359,349 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 420,992 number | 334,907 number | 535,465 number | 10 |
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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 enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic was 535,465 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 535,465 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 225,342 number in 1998.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Dominican Republic ranks 74th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.