School enrollment, primary, female in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: School enrollment, primary, female was 100.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary, female in Dominican Republic, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 100.3% for school enrollment, primary, female in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Dominican Republic peaked at 121.2% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 94.6%, in 1971.
Dominican Republic ranks 98th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, female in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 94.6% | — |
| 1972 | 99.7% | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 99.1% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 116.2% | +17.2% |
| 1985 | 121.0% | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 121.2% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 104.7% | -13.7% |
| 1999 | 107.5% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 113.5% | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 118.4% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 116.1% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 104.8% | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 105.5% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 100.9% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 109.9% | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 105.7% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 103.5% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 103.5% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 104.5% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 102.9% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 104.1% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 102.8% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 106.8% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 106.3% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 104.2% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 102.7% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 109.4% | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 103.5% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 95.3% | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 98.6% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 99.9% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 100.3% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 97.8% | 94.6% | 99.7% | 3 |
| 1980s | 119.5% | 116.2% | 121.2% | 3 |
| 1990s | 106.1% | 104.7% | 107.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 108.7% | 100.9% | 118.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 104.7% | 102.7% | 109.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 95.3% | 103.5% | 5 |
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More education data for Dominican Republic
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 449,277 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 414,488 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.121 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 343,376 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.26 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, female in Dominican Republic?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Dominican Republic was 100.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 121.2% in 1986.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.6% in 1971.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Dominican Republic ranks 98th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.