Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index was 1.01 GPI in 2019. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Dominican Republic, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Dominican Republic is 1.01 GPI, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.17 GPI in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.9966 GPI, in 2018.
That places Dominican Republic 63rd out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.17 GPI | — |
| 1999 | 1.16 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.16 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.14 GPI | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.1 GPI | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 1.13 GPI | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.1 GPI | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.1 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.03 GPI | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 1.03 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.04 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.04 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.05 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.04 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPI | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9989 GPI | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9966 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPI | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.16 GPI | 1.16 GPI | 1.17 GPI | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.11 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 1.16 GPI | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPI | 0.9966 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 10 |
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More education data for Dominican Republic
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0197 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Dominican Republic?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Dominican Republic was 1.01 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 GPI in 1998.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9966 GPI in 2018.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index?
- Dominican Republic ranks 63rd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.