School age population, primary education, male in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: School age population, primary education, male was 580,911 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
580,911
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
85th
of 222 countries
All-time high
611,582
in 1999
All-time low
399,469
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, male in Dominican Republic, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, primary education, male in Dominican Republic stood at 580,911.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Dominican Republic peaked at 611,582 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 399,469, 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, male in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 399,469 | — |
| 1971 | 409,342 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 418,382 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 426,559 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 434,508 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 441,548 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 447,652 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 453,527 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 459,626 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 466,234 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 472,839 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 480,579 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 488,709 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 496,837 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 504,710 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 512,108 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 518,764 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 525,029 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 531,404 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 537,363 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 542,992 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 549,546 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 555,981 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 561,177 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 566,371 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 579,979 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 587,520 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 595,351 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 603,767 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 611,582 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 601,450 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 602,190 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 603,112 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 604,013 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 605,057 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 605,741 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 605,623 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 606,010 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 606,142 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 606,596 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 607,000 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 604,556 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 601,689 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 599,311 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 596,893 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 593,663 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 591,894 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 590,915 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 590,465 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 589,441 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 588,322 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 586,965 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 585,286 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 583,857 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 582,410 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 580,911 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 435,685 | 399,469 | 466,234 | 10 |
| 1980s | 506,834 | 472,839 | 537,363 | 10 |
| 1990s | 575,427 | 542,992 | 611,582 | 10 |
| 2000s | 604,593 | 601,450 | 606,596 | 10 |
| 2010s | 596,583 | 589,441 | 607,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 584,625 | 580,911 | 588,322 | 6 |
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More education data for Dominican Republic
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 181,109 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, male in Dominican Republic?
- School age population, primary education, male in Dominican Republic was 580,911 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 611,582 in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 399,469 in 1970.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Dominican Republic ranks 85th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release