School enrollment, preprimary, female in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: School enrollment, preprimary, female was 33.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
33.9%
Change on year
down 41.8%
World rank
145th
of 194 countries
All-time high
58.3%
in 2020
All-time low
19.7%
in 1994
Years of data
25
1994–2021

School enrollment, preprimary, female in Dominican Republic, 1994–2021

20304050601994200720211994: 19.7 % gross1997: 31.5 % gross1998: 31.9 % gross1999: 32.7 % gross2000: 34.9 % gross2002: 31.2 % gross2003: 31.8 % gross2004: 30.7 % gross2005: 32.9 % gross2006: 35.3 % gross2007: 35.2 % gross2008: 37.1 % gross2009: 37.8 % gross2010: 40.3 % gross2011: 40.9 % gross2012: 43 % gross2013: 46.8 % gross2014: 49 % gross2015: 49.6 % gross2016: 49.4 % gross2017: 51.6 % gross2018: 52 % gross2019: 57.9 % gross2020: 58.3 % gross2021: 33.9 % gross

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 33.9% for school enrollment, preprimary, female in 2021.

That represents a change of down 41.8% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, female in Dominican Republic peaked at 58.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.7%, in 1994.

That places Dominican Republic 145th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

School enrollment, preprimary, female in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross) in Dominican Republic, 1994 to 2021.
Year % gross Change
1994 19.7%
1997 31.5% +60.0%
1998 31.9% +1.2%
1999 32.7% +2.5%
2000 34.9% +6.6%
2002 31.2% -10.5%
2003 31.8% +1.9%
2004 30.7% -3.4%
2005 32.9% +7.1%
2006 35.3% +7.3%
2007 35.2% -0.2%
2008 37.1% +5.3%
2009 37.8% +1.9%
2010 40.3% +6.7%
2011 40.9% +1.3%
2012 43.0% +5.2%
2013 46.8% +8.7%
2014 49.0% +4.7%
2015 49.6% +1.2%
2016 49.4% -0.4%
2017 51.6% +4.5%
2018 52.0% +0.7%
2019 57.9% +11.3%
2020 58.3% +0.8%
2021 33.9% -41.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29.0% 19.7% 32.7% 4
2000s 34.1% 30.7% 37.8% 9
2010s 48.0% 40.3% 57.9% 10
2020s 46.1% 33.9% 58.3% 2

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 142 Belize 34.8% compare
  2. 143 Cambodia 34.5% compare
  3. 144 Honduras 34.3% compare
  4. 146 Eswatini 33.7% compare
  5. 147 Naoero 33.6% compare
  6. 148 Lesotho 33.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, preprimary, female in Dominican Republic?
School enrollment, preprimary, female in Dominican Republic was 33.9% in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 58.3% in 2020.
What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 19.7% in 1994.
How does Dominican Republic rank for school enrollment, preprimary, female?
Dominican Republic ranks 145th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is school enrollment, preprimary, female rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,379 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.