School age population, pre-primary education, female in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: School age population, pre-primary education, female was 274,820 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
274,820
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
85th
of 222 countries
All-time high
394,534
in 1994
All-time low
274,820
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Dominican Republic, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Dominican Republic stood at 274,820. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Dominican Republic peaked at 394,534 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 274,820, in 2025.
That places Dominican Republic 85th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 292,989 | — |
| 1971 | 297,137 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 300,633 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 304,172 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 307,575 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 311,744 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 316,917 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 322,661 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 327,931 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 332,780 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 337,083 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 340,847 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 344,493 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 348,403 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 352,223 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 355,695 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 359,211 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 363,479 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 367,601 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 371,243 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 374,993 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 377,883 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 381,976 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 388,216 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 394,534 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 302,828 | -23.2% |
| 1996 | 304,711 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 305,990 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 306,587 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 306,470 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 296,171 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 296,137 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 295,570 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 295,084 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 294,654 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 294,437 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 294,121 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 294,101 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 294,524 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 292,899 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 290,909 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 287,342 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 285,851 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 284,698 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 284,845 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 285,918 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 286,820 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 285,943 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 285,113 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 283,334 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 282,173 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 280,737 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 279,391 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 277,762 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 276,297 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 274,820 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 311,454 | 292,989 | 332,780 | 10 |
| 1980s | 354,028 | 337,083 | 371,243 | 10 |
| 1990s | 344,419 | 302,828 | 394,534 | 10 |
| 2000s | 294,770 | 292,899 | 296,171 | 10 |
| 2010s | 286,077 | 283,334 | 290,909 | 10 |
| 2020s | 278,530 | 274,820 | 282,173 | 6 |
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More education data for Dominican Republic
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 80,321 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in Dominican Republic?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in Dominican Republic was 274,820 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 394,534 in 1994.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 274,820 in 2025.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Dominican Republic ranks 85th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release