School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 382,284 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
382,284 number
Change on year
down 33.8%
World rank
100th
of 205 countries
All-time high
588,875 number
in 2016
All-time low
224,069 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic stood at 382,284 number.
The figure is down 33.8% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic peaked at 588,875 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 224,069 number, in 1970.
Dominican Republic ranks 100th of 205 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, lower secondary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 224,069 number | — |
| 1971 | 232,810 number | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 232,810 number | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 249,117 number | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 256,777 number | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 264,005 number | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 270,724 number | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 276,880 number | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 282,527 number | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 287,743 number | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 292,604 number | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 297,192 number | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 301,390 number | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 305,150 number | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 308,641 number | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 312,026 number | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 315,476 number | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 318,901 number | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 322,188 number | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 325,475 number | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 328,895 number | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 332,588 number | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 336,687 number | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 341,100 number | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 345,626 number | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 356,443 number | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 360,634 number | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 364,362 number | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 367,806 number | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 371,450 number | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 374,482 number | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 377,816 number | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 380,213 number | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 383,107 number | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 386,005 number | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 388,785 number | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 391,787 number | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 391,369 number | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 390,955 number | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 390,516 number | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 390,055 number | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 389,570 number | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 390,431 number | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 391,271 number | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 392,085 number | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 392,764 number | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 588,875 number | +49.9% |
| 2017 | 585,407 number | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 582,120 number | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 577,785 number | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 382,284 number | -33.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 257,746 number | 224,069 number | 287,743 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 309,904 number | 292,604 number | 325,475 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 350,559 number | 328,895 number | 371,450 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 385,504 number | 374,482 number | 391,787 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 468,036 number | 389,570 number | 588,875 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 382,284 number | 382,284 number | 382,284 number | 1 |
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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 382,284 number in 2020, 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 588,875 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 224,069 number in 1970.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Dominican Republic ranks 100th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.