School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 191,520 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
191,520 number
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
85th
of 204 countries
All-time high
197,657 number
in 2006
All-time low
120,241 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic stood at 191,520 number.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic peaked at 197,657 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 120,241 number, in 1970.
Dominican Republic ranks 85th of 204 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.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 120,241 number | — |
| 1971 | 124,326 number | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 124,326 number | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 131,893 number | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 135,390 number | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 138,665 number | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 141,696 number | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 144,434 number | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 146,896 number | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 149,152 number | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 151,274 number | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 153,333 number | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 155,294 number | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 157,107 number | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 158,829 number | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 160,512 number | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 162,213 number | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 163,878 number | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 165,470 number | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 167,071 number | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 168,757 number | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 170,609 number | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 172,725 number | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 175,049 number | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 177,439 number | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 182,450 number | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 184,435 number | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 186,238 number | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 187,928 number | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 189,611 number | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 190,693 number | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 191,855 number | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 193,480 number | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 194,569 number | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 195,669 number | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 196,742 number | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 197,657 number | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 197,529 number | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 197,241 number | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 196,940 number | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 196,625 number | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 196,298 number | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 196,446 number | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 196,584 number | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 196,711 number | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 196,658 number | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 196,325 number | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 195,787 number | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 194,224 number | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 192,879 number | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 191,520 number | -0.7% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 191,520 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 111,553 number, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 191,520 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 45,066 number, 4.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 135,702 number | 120,241 number | 149,152 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 159,498 number | 151,274 number | 167,071 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 179,524 number | 168,757 number | 189,611 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 195,238 number | 190,693 number | 197,657 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 195,854 number | 192,879 number | 196,711 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 191,520 number | 191,520 number | 191,520 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 82 Honduras 203,462 number compare
- 83 Sierra Leone 199,939 number compare
- 84 Papua New Guinea 199,272 number compare
- 86 Netherlands 186,570 number compare
- 87 Tunisia 168,601 number compare
- 88 Lao People's Democratic Republic 153,483 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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic was 191,520 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 197,657 number in 2006.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 120,241 number in 1970.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Dominican Republic ranks 85th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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 School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.