School age population, primary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 1.16 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1.16 million number
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
83rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.19 million number
in 2011
All-time low
788,392 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic stood at 1.16 million number.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.19 million number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 788,392 number, in 1970.
Dominican Republic ranks 83rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 788,392 number | — |
| 1971 | 810,191 number | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 810,191 number | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 848,749 number | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 866,162 number | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 882,435 number | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 897,868 number | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 912,298 number | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 925,510 number | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 937,910 number | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 950,080 number | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 962,009 number | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 972,895 number | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 982,043 number | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 990,558 number | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 999,365 number | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 1.01 million number | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 1.02 million number | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 1.03 million number | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 1.05 million number | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 1.06 million number | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 1.07 million number | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 1.08 million number | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 1.10 million number | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 1.11 million number | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 1.13 million number | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 1.14 million number | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.15 million number | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.16 million number | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 1.17 million number | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.18 million number | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.18 million number | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.18 million number | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.19 million number | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.19 million number | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.19 million number | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.19 million number | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.19 million number | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.19 million number | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.19 million number | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.19 million number | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.19 million number | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.19 million number | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.18 million number | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.18 million number | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.17 million number | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.17 million number | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.16 million number | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.16 million number | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.16 million number | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.16 million number | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 867,971 number | 788,392 number | 937,910 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 996,620 number | 950,080 number | 1.05 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.12 million number | 1.06 million number | 1.17 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.19 million number | 1.18 million number | 1.19 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 million number | 1.16 million number | 1.19 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 million number | 1.16 million number | 1.16 million number | 1 |
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More education data for Dominican Republic
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 562,676 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1363 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0492 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 602,712 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0893 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0527 units per person (2024)
- 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)
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 1.16 million number in 2020, 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 1.19 million number in 2011.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 788,392 number in 1970.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Dominican Republic ranks 83rd out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.