School age population, pre-primary education, male in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: School age population, pre-primary education, male was 286,993 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
286,993
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
85th
of 222 countries
All-time high
405,675
in 1994
All-time low
286,993
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Dominican Republic, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Dominican Republic stood at 286,993. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Dominican Republic peaked at 405,675 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 286,993, 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, male in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 298,732 | — |
| 1971 | 302,936 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 306,487 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 310,087 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 313,594 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 317,943 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 323,401 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 329,521 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 335,182 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 340,388 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 345,004 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 349,073 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 353,067 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 357,347 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 361,545 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 365,351 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 369,074 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 373,431 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 377,520 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 381,066 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 384,866 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 387,904 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 392,310 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 398,981 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 405,675 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 311,657 | -23.2% |
| 1996 | 313,810 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 315,475 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 316,546 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 316,925 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 307,635 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 307,359 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 306,558 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 306,339 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 306,708 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 306,346 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 305,991 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 305,280 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 304,425 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 303,317 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 301,727 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 300,050 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 298,246 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 296,413 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 296,068 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 296,434 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 296,522 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 295,636 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 295,141 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 294,543 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 293,835 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 292,668 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 291,420 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 290,002 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 288,595 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 286,993 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 317,827 | 298,732 | 340,388 | 10 |
| 1980s | 363,248 | 345,004 | 381,066 | 10 |
| 1990s | 354,415 | 311,657 | 405,675 | 10 |
| 2000s | 305,996 | 303,317 | 307,635 | 10 |
| 2010s | 297,078 | 294,543 | 301,727 | 10 |
| 2020s | 290,586 | 286,993 | 293,835 | 6 |
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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, pre-primary education, male in Dominican Republic?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in Dominican Republic was 286,993 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 405,675 in 1994.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 286,993 in 2025.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- Dominican Republic ranks 85th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release