Population of compulsory school age, male in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Population of compulsory school age, male was 1.44 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, male in Dominican Republic, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, male in Dominican Republic is 1.44 million, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.50 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 894,660, in 2000.
Dominican Republic ranks 69th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, male in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 898,766 | — |
| 1999 | 908,238 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 894,660 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 897,024 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 899,359 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 901,680 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 903,947 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 906,185 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 906,147 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 906,061 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 905,924 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 905,735 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.50 million | +65.1% |
| 2011 | 1.49 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.49 million | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.48 million | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.48 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.48 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.48 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.47 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.47 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.47 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.46 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.46 million | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.45 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.45 million | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.44 million | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 1.44 million | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 903,502 | 898,766 | 908,238 | 2 |
| 2000s | 902,672 | 894,660 | 906,185 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.48 million | 1.47 million | 1.50 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 million | 1.44 million | 1.46 million | 6 |
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More education data for Dominican Republic
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0197 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.102 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 562,676 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, male in Dominican Republic?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in Dominican Republic was 1.44 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.50 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 894,660 in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- Dominican Republic ranks 69th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 of compulsory school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release