Population, age 17, total in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Population, age 17, total was 204,470 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 17, total in Dominican Republic, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 17, total in Dominican Republic stood at 204,470. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 17, total in Dominican Republic peaked at 204,470 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 162,167, in 1990.
Dominican Republic ranks 78th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 17, total in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 162,167 | — |
| 1991 | 163,482 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 164,606 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 165,627 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 166,661 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 167,790 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 169,068 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 170,481 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 171,970 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 173,441 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 174,839 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 176,120 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 177,334 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 178,614 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 180,148 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 182,055 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 184,398 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 187,098 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 189,976 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 192,781 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 195,326 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 197,537 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 199,458 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 201,172 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 204,470 | +1.6% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 204,470 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 117,750, 1.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 204,470 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 82,740, 2.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 167,529 | 162,167 | 173,441 | 10 |
| 2000s | 182,336 | 174,839 | 192,781 | 10 |
| 2010s | 199,593 | 195,326 | 204,470 | 5 |
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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 population, age 17, total in Dominican Republic?
- Population, age 17, total in Dominican Republic was 204,470 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 17, total recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 204,470 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 17, total recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 162,167 in 1990.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for population, age 17, total?
- Dominican Republic ranks 78th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 17, total rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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 Population, age 17, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.