School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 570,182 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
570,182
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
94th
of 220 countries
All-time high
585,407
in 2016
All-time low
231,052
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic is 570,182, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic peaked at 585,407 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 231,052, in 1970.
Dominican Republic ranks 94th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 231,052 | — |
| 1971 | 239,720 | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 247,923 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 255,647 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 262,811 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 269,369 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 275,301 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 280,638 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 285,478 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 289,804 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 294,755 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 299,027 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 301,301 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 304,346 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 309,104 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 314,689 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 320,658 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 327,015 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 332,044 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 335,794 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 339,956 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 344,063 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 347,594 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 351,720 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 356,212 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 362,840 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 368,334 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 373,816 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 375,564 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 377,656 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 377,816 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 380,213 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 383,107 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 386,005 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 388,785 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 391,787 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 391,369 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 390,955 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 390,516 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 390,055 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 389,570 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 390,431 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 391,271 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 392,085 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 392,764 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 393,262 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 585,407 | +48.9% |
| 2017 | 582,120 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 577,785 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 573,778 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 570,043 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 569,416 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 569,735 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 569,941 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 569,937 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 570,182 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 263,774 | 231,052 | 289,804 | 10 |
| 1980s | 313,873 | 294,755 | 335,794 | 10 |
| 1990s | 359,776 | 339,956 | 377,656 | 10 |
| 2000s | 387,061 | 377,816 | 391,787 | 10 |
| 2010s | 466,847 | 389,570 | 585,407 | 10 |
| 2020s | 569,876 | 569,416 | 570,182 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 91 Lao People's Democratic Republic 605,074 compare
- 92 Netherlands 582,734 compare
- 93 Belarus 571,955 compare
- 95 Mauritania 514,847 compare
- 96 Chile 511,857 compare
- 97 Israel 505,902 compare
More education data for Dominican Republic
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0197 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.102 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 562,676 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic was 570,182 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 585,407 in 2016.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 231,052 in 1970.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Dominican Republic ranks 94th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.0%. 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 School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release