Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female was 95,324 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Dominican Republic, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Dominican Republic stood at 95,324 number.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Dominican Republic peaked at 98,546 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 70,010 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, female in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 70,010 number | — |
| 1971 | 71,511 number | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 72,873 number | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 74,098 number | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 75,224 number | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 76,288 number | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 77,326 number | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 78,330 number | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 79,275 number | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 80,174 number | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 81,101 number | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 82,089 number | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 82,837 number | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 83,497 number | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 84,110 number | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 84,873 number | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 85,748 number | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 86,791 number | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 87,861 number | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 89,135 number | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 90,313 number | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 91,490 number | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 92,674 number | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 93,220 number | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 93,369 number | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 95,076 number | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 95,648 number | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 96,183 number | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 97,358 number | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 98,315 number | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 97,917 number | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 98,546 number | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 98,466 number | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 98,332 number | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 98,190 number | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 98,040 number | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 97,882 number | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 98,009 number | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 97,982 number | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 97,934 number | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 97,952 number | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98,045 number | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 97,507 number | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 96,413 number | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 95,937 number | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 94,754 number | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 94,541 number | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 94,608 number | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 94,996 number | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 94,771 number | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 95,324 number | +0.6% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 95,324 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56,835 number, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 95,324 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22,959 number, 4.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75,511 number | 70,010 number | 80,174 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 84,804 number | 81,101 number | 89,135 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 94,365 number | 90,313 number | 98,315 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 98,130 number | 97,882 number | 98,546 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 95,952 number | 94,541 number | 98,045 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 95,324 number | 95,324 number | 95,324 number | 1 |
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, female in Dominican Republic?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Dominican Republic was 95,324 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 98,546 number in 2001.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,010 number in 1970.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
- Dominican Republic ranks 85th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female 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 the official entrance age to primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female 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.