Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 24.17 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 24.17 units per square kilometre for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic peaked at 28.98 units per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 15.82 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Dominican Republic ranks 49th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 15.82 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 17.05 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 17.25 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 17.32 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 17.96 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 18.86 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 19.35 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 19.6 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 21.37 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 22.13 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 22.89 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 23.8 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 22.62 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 23.22 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 24.96 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 25.25 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 22.21 units per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 22.58 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 23.23 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 23.22 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 23.2 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 24.25 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 24.23 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 26.23 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 27.23 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 28.23 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 28.98 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 28.45 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 26.53 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 26.7 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 25.55 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 28.05 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 27.03 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 27.6 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 27.28 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 27.12 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 26.57 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 26.73 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 26.25 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 27.06 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 26.64 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 25.94 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 25.39 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 25.66 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 25.39 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 23.17 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 23.97 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 24.17 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 24.17 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.93 units per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 24.17 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.69 units per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.29 units per square kilometre | 15.82 units per square kilometre | 21.37 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 23.55 units per square kilometre | 22.13 units per square kilometre | 25.25 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 24.04 units per square kilometre | 22.21 units per square kilometre | 27.23 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 27.46 units per square kilometre | 25.55 units per square kilometre | 28.98 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 26.46 units per square kilometre | 25.39 units per square kilometre | 27.28 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.18 units per square kilometre | 23.17 units per square kilometre | 25.39 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 46 Trinidad and Tobago 25.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Saint Lucia 24.49 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 San Marino 24.37 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Guatemala 22.53 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Tonga 22.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Kiribati 21.95 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Dominican Republic
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.19 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.07 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic?
- Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic was 24.17 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 28.98 units per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.82 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Dominican Republic ranks 49th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.