Net intake rate in grade 1, female in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Net intake rate in grade 1, female was 88.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Net intake rate in grade 1, female in Dominican Republic, 2000–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of official school-age population.
Analysis
In 2018, net intake rate in grade 1, female in Dominican Republic stood at 88.4%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net intake rate in grade 1, female in Dominican Republic peaked at 88.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 55.1%, in 2002.
That places Dominican Republic 27th out of 115 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Net intake rate in grade 1, female in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of official school-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.0% | — |
| 2002 | 55.1% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 74.6% | +35.4% |
| 2008 | 57.4% | -23.1% |
| 2010 | 63.2% | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 65.3% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 71.7% | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 72.6% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 75.8% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 84.0% | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 85.4% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 84.6% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 88.4% | +4.5% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 88.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.2%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 88.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 71.2%, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.8% | 55.1% | 74.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 76.8% | 63.2% | 88.4% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 24 Spain 90.9% compare
- 25 Luxembourg 89.3% compare
- 26 Lao People's Democratic Republic 89.2% compare
- 28 Uzbekistan 87.1% compare
- 29 Algeria 86.0% compare
- 30 Armenia 85.5% 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 net intake rate in grade 1, female in Dominican Republic?
- Net intake rate in grade 1, female in Dominican Republic was 88.4% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest net intake rate in grade 1, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 88.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest net intake rate in grade 1, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.1% in 2002.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for net intake rate in grade 1, female?
- Dominican Republic ranks 27th out of 115 countries with data for 2018.
- Is net intake rate in grade 1, female rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Net intake rate in grade 1, female (% of official school-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age.