Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 97.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Dominican Republic, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 97.2% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in 2019.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Dominican Republic peaked at 98.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 85.1%, in 1998.
That places Dominican Republic 101st out of 193 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.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 85.1% | — |
| 1999 | 87.8% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 90.8% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 97.4% | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 90.3% | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 91.8% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 98.9% | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 95.8% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 94.8% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 93.2% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 93.4% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 92.5% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 93.7% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 93.2% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 95.1% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 94.6% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 93.5% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 92.7% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 97.2% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.5% | 85.1% | 87.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 94.3% | 90.3% | 98.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 93.9% | 92.5% | 97.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 98 Turks and Caicos Islands 97.4% compare
- 99 Germany 97.4% compare
- 100 Indonesia 97.3% compare
- 102 Ukraine 96.9% compare
- 103 Brunei Darussalam 96.8% compare
- 104 Saint Lucia 96.6% compare
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 gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Dominican Republic?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Dominican Republic was 97.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.1% in 1998.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Dominican Republic ranks 101st out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.