School age population, lower secondary education, female in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: School age population, lower secondary education, female was 280,841 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
280,841
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
93rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
288,587
in 2016
All-time low
114,452
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, female in Dominican Republic, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, female in Dominican Republic is 280,841, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, female in Dominican Republic peaked at 288,587 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 114,452, in 1970.
Dominican Republic ranks 93rd 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, female in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 114,452 | — |
| 1971 | 118,760 | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 122,842 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 126,693 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 130,259 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 133,523 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 136,458 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 139,086 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 141,487 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 143,637 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 146,100 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 148,212 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 149,322 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 150,826 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 153,171 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 155,881 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 158,749 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 161,813 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 164,236 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 166,034 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 168,041 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 170,008 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 171,665 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 173,626 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 175,789 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 179,016 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 181,787 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 184,566 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 185,469 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 186,456 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 187,130 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 187,924 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 189,219 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 190,513 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 191,798 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 193,102 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 192,922 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 192,753 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 192,569 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 192,372 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 192,162 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 192,546 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 192,922 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 193,285 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 193,506 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 193,496 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 288,587 | +49.1% |
| 2017 | 286,850 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 284,915 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 282,757 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 280,876 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 280,312 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 280,497 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 280,677 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 280,651 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 280,841 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 130,720 | 114,452 | 143,637 | 10 |
| 1980s | 155,434 | 146,100 | 166,034 | 10 |
| 1990s | 177,642 | 168,041 | 186,456 | 10 |
| 2000s | 191,030 | 187,130 | 193,102 | 10 |
| 2010s | 230,103 | 192,162 | 288,587 | 10 |
| 2020s | 280,642 | 280,312 | 280,876 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 90 Lao People's Democratic Republic 297,233 compare
- 91 Tunisia 296,010 compare
- 92 Netherlands 284,084 compare
- 94 Belarus 277,434 compare
- 95 Mauritania 253,761 compare
- 96 Chile 251,333 compare
More education data for Dominican Republic
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 414,488 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.121 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 343,376 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 532,998 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 62,598 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 17,723 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 351,889 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.9514 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, female in Dominican Republic?
- School age population, lower secondary education, female in Dominican Republic was 280,841 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 288,587 in 2016.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 114,452 in 1970.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- Dominican Republic ranks 93rd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release