School age population, lower secondary education, female (number) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: School age population, lower secondary education, female (number) was 280,841 in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 (number) 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% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 280,841 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 172,108, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 280,841 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 57,968, 4.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, lower secondary education, female (number) in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +49.1% | 193,496 | 288,587 |
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
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, 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