School age population, primary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 1.14 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.14 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
85th
of 222 countries
All-time high
1.21 million
in 1999
All-time low
791,729
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic is 1.14 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.21 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 791,729, in 1970.
Dominican Republic ranks 85th of 222 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, primary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 791,729 | — |
| 1971 | 811,333 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 829,270 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 845,487 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 861,256 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 875,182 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 887,278 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 898,921 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 910,981 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 923,957 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 936,816 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 951,880 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 967,671 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 983,396 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 998,593 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 1.01 million | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 1.03 million | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 1.04 million | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 1.05 million | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 1.06 million | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 1.07 million | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 1.08 million | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 1.10 million | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 1.11 million | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 1.12 million | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 1.15 million | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 1.16 million | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 1.18 million | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 1.19 million | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 1.21 million | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.18 million | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.18 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.19 million | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.19 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.19 million | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.19 million | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.19 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.19 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.19 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.19 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.19 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.19 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.18 million | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.18 million | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.17 million | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.17 million | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.16 million | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.16 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.16 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.16 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.16 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.15 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.15 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.15 million | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.14 million | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 1.14 million | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 863,539 | 791,729 | 923,957 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.00 million | 936,816 | 1.06 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.14 million | 1.07 million | 1.21 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.19 million | 1.18 million | 1.19 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 million | 1.16 million | 1.19 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 million | 1.14 million | 1.16 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 82 Sierra Leone 1.29 million compare
- 83 Tunisia 1.27 million compare
- 84 Jordan 1.15 million compare
- 86 Netherlands 1.09 million compare
- 87 Israel 1.09 million compare
- 88 Tajikistan 1.06 million 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, primary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic was 1.14 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 791,729 in 1970.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Dominican Republic ranks 85th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release