Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 189,021 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
189,021
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
87th
of 222 countries
All-time high
206,360
in 1999
All-time low
140,614
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Dominican Republic, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 189,021 for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Dominican Republic peaked at 206,360 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 140,614, in 1970.
Dominican Republic ranks 87th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 140,614 | — |
| 1971 | 143,145 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 145,434 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 147,446 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 150,407 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 151,713 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 152,687 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 154,764 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 157,466 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 160,376 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 163,413 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 166,712 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 168,463 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 170,464 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 172,625 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 174,568 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 176,174 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 178,712 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 180,678 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 181,869 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 183,439 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 187,361 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 188,917 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 189,083 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 190,989 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 197,720 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 202,314 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 204,339 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 205,575 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 206,360 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 200,711 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 200,639 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 200,329 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 200,006 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 199,667 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 199,312 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 199,435 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 200,056 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 199,766 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 199,781 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 199,492 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 198,593 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 196,837 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 195,747 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 193,848 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 193,141 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 192,927 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 194,057 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 193,382 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 193,803 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 193,021 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 192,359 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 191,861 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 190,788 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 189,811 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 189,021 | -0.4% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 189,021 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97,289, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 189,021 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33,357, 5.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 150,405 | 140,614 | 160,376 | 10 |
| 1980s | 173,368 | 163,413 | 181,869 | 10 |
| 1990s | 195,610 | 183,439 | 206,360 | 10 |
| 2000s | 199,970 | 199,312 | 200,711 | 10 |
| 2010s | 195,183 | 192,927 | 199,492 | 10 |
| 2020s | 191,144 | 189,021 | 193,021 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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 of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Dominican Republic?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Dominican Republic was 189,021 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 206,360 in 1999.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 140,614 in 1970.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Dominican Republic ranks 87th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release