Net intake rate in grade 1, male in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Net intake rate in grade 1, male was 87.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Net intake rate in grade 1, male 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, male in Dominican Republic stood at 87.2%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net intake rate in grade 1, male in Dominican Republic peaked at 87.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 55.4%, in 2000.
That places Dominican Republic 28th 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, male in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of official school-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.4% | — |
| 2002 | 59.7% | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 76.2% | +27.7% |
| 2008 | 59.7% | -21.7% |
| 2010 | 66.5% | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 65.9% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 70.9% | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 70.2% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 73.8% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 81.9% | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 83.3% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 83.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 87.2% | +4.5% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 87.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.7%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 87.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 70.8%, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.8% | 55.4% | 76.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 75.9% | 65.9% | 87.2% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 25 Aruba 88.4% compare
- 26 Macau, China 88.3% compare
- 27 Algeria 87.5% compare
- 29 Luxembourg 86.8% compare
- 30 Armenia 86.0% compare
- 31 Palestine, State of 84.5% 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, male in Dominican Republic?
- Net intake rate in grade 1, male in Dominican Republic was 87.2% 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, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 87.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest net intake rate in grade 1, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.4% in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for net intake rate in grade 1, male?
- Dominican Republic ranks 28th out of 115 countries with data for 2018.
- Is net intake rate in grade 1, male rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. 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, male (% 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.