School age population, lower secondary education, male in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: School age population, lower secondary education, male was 289,341 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
289,341
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
94th
of 220 countries
All-time high
296,820
in 2016
All-time low
116,600
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, male in Dominican Republic, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, lower secondary education, male in Dominican Republic stood at 289,341.
That represents a change of up 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, male in Dominican Republic peaked at 296,820 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 116,600, 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, male in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 116,600 | — |
| 1971 | 120,960 | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 125,081 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 128,954 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 132,552 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 135,846 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 138,843 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 141,552 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 143,991 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 146,167 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 148,655 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 150,815 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 151,979 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 153,520 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 155,933 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 158,808 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 161,909 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 165,202 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 167,808 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 169,760 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 171,915 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 174,055 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 175,929 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 178,094 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 180,423 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 183,824 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 186,547 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 189,250 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 190,095 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 191,200 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 190,686 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 192,289 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 193,888 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 195,492 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 196,987 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 198,685 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 198,447 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 198,202 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 197,947 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 197,683 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 197,408 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 197,885 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 198,349 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 198,800 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 199,258 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 199,766 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 296,820 | +48.6% |
| 2017 | 295,270 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 292,870 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 291,021 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 289,167 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 289,104 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 289,238 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 289,264 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 289,286 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 289,341 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 133,055 | 116,600 | 146,167 | 10 |
| 1980s | 158,439 | 148,655 | 169,760 | 10 |
| 1990s | 182,133 | 171,915 | 191,200 | 10 |
| 2000s | 196,031 | 190,686 | 198,685 | 10 |
| 2010s | 236,745 | 197,408 | 296,820 | 10 |
| 2020s | 289,233 | 289,104 | 289,341 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 91 Lao People's Democratic Republic 307,841 compare
- 92 Netherlands 298,650 compare
- 93 Belarus 294,521 compare
- 95 Mauritania 261,086 compare
- 96 Chile 260,524 compare
- 97 Israel 259,053 compare
More education data for Dominican Republic
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 863,765 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8483 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 80,321 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 449,277 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, male in Dominican Republic?
- School age population, lower secondary education, male in Dominican Republic was 289,341 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 296,820 in 2016.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 116,600 in 1970.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
- Dominican Republic ranks 94th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release