Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male was 106.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Dominican Republic, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Dominican Republic is 106.6%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Dominican Republic peaked at 138.8% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 101.6%, in 2013.
That places Dominican Republic 55th out of 184 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 138.8% | — |
| 1999 | 138.4% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 137.3% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 135.5% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 112.5% | -17.0% |
| 2005 | 112.9% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 110.2% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 133.6% | +21.3% |
| 2008 | 115.7% | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 115.6% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 117.5% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 104.0% | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 104.7% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 101.6% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 108.7% | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 115.7% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 111.7% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 107.6% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 106.6% | -1.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 106.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 102.1%, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 106.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 101.6%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 138.8% | 138.8% | 138.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 138.4% | 138.4% | 138.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 121.7% | 110.2% | 137.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 108.7% | 101.6% | 117.5% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 52 Albania 107.3% compare
- 53 Cambodia 106.7% compare
- 54 Tajikistan 106.6% compare
- 56 Kyrgyzstan 106.5% compare
- 57 Luxembourg 106.4% compare
- 58 Argentina 106.4% 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 intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Dominican Republic?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Dominican Republic was 106.6% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 138.8% in 1971.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.6% in 2013.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male?
- Dominican Republic ranks 55th out of 184 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.