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 193,803 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Dominican Republic, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 193,803 number for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in 2020.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Dominican Republic peaked at 200,711 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 142,012 number, in 1970.
Dominican Republic ranks 85th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 142,012 number | — |
| 1971 | 145,200 number | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 145,200 number | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 150,459 number | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 152,746 number | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 155,011 number | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 157,031 number | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 159,089 number | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 161,083 number | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 162,899 number | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 164,713 number | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 166,494 number | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 167,763 number | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 169,225 number | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 170,680 number | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 172,530 number | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 174,293 number | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 176,415 number | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 178,681 number | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 181,186 number | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 183,656 number | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 186,025 number | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 187,853 number | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 189,322 number | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 190,221 number | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 193,697 number | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 194,581 number | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 196,098 number | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 198,040 number | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 199,719 number | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 199,528 number | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 200,711 number | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 200,639 number | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 200,329 number | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 200,006 number | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 199,667 number | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 199,312 number | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 199,435 number | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 200,056 number | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 199,766 number | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 199,781 number | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 199,492 number | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 198,593 number | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 196,837 number | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 195,747 number | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 193,848 number | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 193,141 number | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 192,927 number | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 194,057 number | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 193,382 number | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 193,803 number | +0.2% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 193,803 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 116,888 number, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 193,803 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46,885 number, 4.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 153,073 number | 142,012 number | 162,899 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 172,198 number | 164,713 number | 181,186 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 191,921 number | 183,656 number | 199,719 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 199,945 number | 199,312 number | 200,711 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 195,780 number | 192,927 number | 199,781 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 193,803 number | 193,803 number | 193,803 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 82 Papua New Guinea 210,541 number compare
- 83 Tunisia 203,743 number compare
- 84 Honduras 196,771 number compare
- 86 Romania 193,789 number compare
- 87 Netherlands 178,415 number compare
- 88 Azerbaijan 172,218 number 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 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 193,803 number in 2020, 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 200,711 number in 2001.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 142,012 number in 1970.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Dominican Republic ranks 85th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- 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 3.0%. 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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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.