School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 580,254 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
580,254 number
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
82nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
778,383 number
in 1994
All-time low
580,254 number
in 2019
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic is 580,254 number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic peaked at 778,383 number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 580,254 number, in 2019.
That places Dominican Republic 82nd out of 206 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 602,429 number | — |
| 1971 | 611,940 number | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 611,940 number | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 628,935 number | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 636,260 number | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 643,467 number | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 650,712 number | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 657,665 number | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 664,247 number | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 670,833 number | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 676,742 number | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 682,052 number | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 689,603 number | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 698,035 number | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 706,778 number | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 716,676 number | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 726,972 number | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 735,275 number | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 742,119 number | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 749,919 number | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 756,547 number | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 762,437 number | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 766,962 number | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 772,542 number | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 778,383 number | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 591,128 number | -24.1% |
| 1996 | 596,499 number | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 599,832 number | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 601,195 number | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 600,775 number | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 601,031 number | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 603,806 number | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 603,496 number | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 602,128 number | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 601,423 number | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 601,362 number | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 600,783 number | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 600,112 number | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 599,381 number | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 598,949 number | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 596,216 number | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 592,636 number | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 587,392 number | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 584,097 number | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 581,111 number | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 580,913 number | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 582,352 number | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 583,342 number | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 581,579 number | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 580,254 number | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 637,843 number | 602,429 number | 670,833 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 712,417 number | 676,742 number | 749,919 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 682,630 number | 591,128 number | 778,383 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 601,247 number | 598,949 number | 603,806 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 584,989 number | 580,254 number | 596,216 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 79 Kyrgyzstan 640,128 number compare
- 80 Tunisia 627,358 number compare
- 81 Honduras 592,703 number compare
- 83 Romania 554,413 number compare
- 84 Netherlands 527,965 number compare
- 85 Azerbaijan 503,195 number 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, pre-primary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic was 580,254 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 778,383 number in 1994.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 580,254 number in 2019.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Dominican Republic ranks 82nd out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.