School age population, secondary education, female (number) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: School age population, secondary education, female (number) was 556,290 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
556,290
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
88th
of 220 countries
All-time high
574,281
in 2015
All-time low
313,063
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, secondary education, female in Dominican Republic, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 556,290 for school age population, secondary education, female in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, female in Dominican Republic peaked at 574,281 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 313,063, in 1970.
Dominican Republic ranks 88th of 220 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, secondary education, female (number) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 313,063 | — |
| 1971 | 326,798 | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 340,124 | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 352,932 | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 365,082 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 376,464 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 386,979 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 396,662 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 405,527 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 413,563 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 421,363 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 428,232 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 434,108 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 439,769 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 445,617 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 451,868 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 458,114 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 465,284 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 472,812 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 480,288 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 487,520 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 494,298 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 500,284 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 505,909 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 511,664 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 524,200 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 530,471 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 536,796 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 542,000 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 547,131 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 546,710 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 549,882 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 554,103 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 558,215 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 562,481 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 567,063 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 568,144 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 569,457 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 570,757 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 572,003 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 573,221 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 573,519 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 573,792 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 574,019 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 574,220 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 574,281 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 572,844 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 571,214 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 569,371 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 567,289 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 565,039 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 563,089 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 561,448 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 559,799 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 557,938 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 556,290 | -0.3% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 556,290 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 340,608, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 556,290 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99,733, 5.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 367,719 | 313,063 | 413,563 | 10 |
| 1980s | 449,746 | 421,363 | 480,288 | 10 |
| 1990s | 518,027 | 487,520 | 547,131 | 10 |
| 2000s | 561,882 | 546,710 | 572,003 | 10 |
| 2010s | 572,377 | 567,289 | 574,281 | 10 |
| 2020s | 560,600 | 556,290 | 565,039 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 85 Netherlands 570,164 compare
- 86 Jordan 561,812 compare
- 87 Azerbaijan 559,154 compare
- 89 Turkmenistan 548,479 compare
- 90 Congo 524,238 compare
- 91 Honduras 521,301 compare
More education data for Dominican Republic
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 91,806 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 45,913 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 171,691 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 171,685 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 863,765 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, female in Dominican Republic?
- School age population, secondary education, female in Dominican Republic was 556,290 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 574,281 in 2015.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 313,063 in 1970.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for school age population, secondary education, female?
- Dominican Republic ranks 88th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, female rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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, secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release