Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female was 90.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Dominican Republic, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 90.7% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in 2024.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Dominican Republic peaked at 97.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 36.0%, in 1971.
Dominican Republic ranks 123rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 36.0% | — |
| 1999 | 76.1% | +111.5% |
| 2000 | 82.6% | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 95.9% | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 90.5% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 89.3% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 95.2% | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 93.8% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 92.2% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 94.0% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 94.6% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 94.8% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 94.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 97.9% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 97.0% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 95.0% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 93.2% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 93.4% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 96.9% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 89.0% | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 90.1% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 92.4% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 90.7% | -1.8% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 90.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.5%, 94% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 90.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94.7%, 96% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +111.5% | 36.0% | 76.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.0% | 36.0% | 36.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 76.1% | 76.1% | 76.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 91.2% | 82.6% | 95.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 94.7% | 92.2% | 97.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.8% | 89.0% | 96.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 120 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 90.9% compare
- 121 Philippines 90.9% compare
- 122 Hong Kong, China 90.7% compare
- 124 Namibia 90.4% compare
- 125 Palestine, State of 90.3% compare
- 126 Malaysia 89.9% 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 to the last grade of primary education, female in Dominican Republic?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Dominican Republic was 90.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.0% in 1971.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Dominican Republic ranks 123rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release