School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 561,813 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Dominican Republic, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Dominican Republic is 561,813, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Dominican Republic peaked at 623,395 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 561,813, in 2025.
Dominican Republic ranks 97th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 623,133 | — |
| 1999 | 623,395 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 603,806 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 603,496 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 602,128 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 601,423 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 601,362 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 600,783 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 600,112 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 599,381 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 598,949 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 596,216 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 592,636 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 587,392 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 584,097 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 581,111 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 580,913 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 582,352 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 583,342 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 581,579 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 580,254 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 577,877 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 576,008 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 573,405 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 570,811 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 567,764 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 564,892 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 561,813 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 623,264 | 623,133 | 623,395 | 2 |
| 2000s | 600,766 | 596,216 | 603,806 | 10 |
| 2010s | 583,155 | 577,877 | 592,636 | 10 |
| 2020s | 569,116 | 561,813 | 576,008 | 6 |
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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 school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Dominican Republic?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Dominican Republic was 561,813 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 623,395 in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 561,813 in 2025.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Dominican Republic ranks 97th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release