School enrollment, preprimary, male in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: School enrollment, preprimary, male was 32.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
32.8%
Change on year
down 42.4%
World rank
144th
of 194 countries
All-time high
56.9%
in 2020
All-time low
18.4%
in 1994
Years of data
25
1994–2021

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

20304050601994200720211994: 18.4 % gross1997: 31.5 % gross1998: 31.5 % gross1999: 32.3 % gross2000: 34.3 % gross2002: 33.1 % gross2003: 31.5 % gross2004: 30.3 % gross2005: 32.8 % gross2006: 35.1 % gross2007: 34.9 % gross2008: 37.1 % gross2009: 42.2 % gross2010: 40.7 % gross2011: 39.9 % gross2012: 41.2 % gross2013: 44.8 % gross2014: 46.8 % gross2015: 47.2 % gross2016: 47.8 % gross2017: 50.4 % gross2018: 50.9 % gross2019: 56.4 % gross2020: 56.9 % gross2021: 32.8 % gross

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

Analysis

In 2021, school enrollment, preprimary, male in Dominican Republic stood at 32.8%.

The figure is down 42.4% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, male in Dominican Republic peaked at 56.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 1994.

That places Dominican Republic 144th 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, male in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) in Dominican Republic, 1994 to 2021.
Year % gross Change
1994 18.4%
1997 31.5% +70.8%
1998 31.5% -0.1%
1999 32.3% +2.7%
2000 34.3% +6.2%
2002 33.1% -3.5%
2003 31.5% -5.1%
2004 30.3% -3.6%
2005 32.8% +8.3%
2006 35.1% +6.9%
2007 34.9% -0.6%
2008 37.1% +6.2%
2009 42.2% +13.9%
2010 40.7% -3.5%
2011 39.9% -1.9%
2012 41.2% +3.2%
2013 44.8% +8.7%
2014 46.8% +4.5%
2015 47.2% +0.9%
2016 47.8% +1.2%
2017 50.4% +5.5%
2018 50.9% +1.0%
2019 56.4% +10.8%
2020 56.9% +0.9%
2021 32.8% -42.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28.4% 18.4% 32.3% 4
2000s 34.6% 30.3% 42.2% 9
2010s 46.6% 39.9% 56.4% 10
2020s 44.9% 32.8% 56.9% 2

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 141 Cameroon 35.2% compare
  2. 142 Belize 33.5% compare
  3. 143 Honduras 33.2% compare
  4. 145 Cambodia 32.7% compare
  5. 146 Lesotho 32.6% compare
  6. 147 Fiji 32.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, preprimary, male in Dominican Republic?
School enrollment, preprimary, male in Dominican Republic was 32.8% in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 56.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 1994.
How does Dominican Republic rank for school enrollment, preprimary, male?
Dominican Republic ranks 144th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is school enrollment, preprimary, male rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. 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, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, preprimary, male (% 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.