School enrollment, primary, female (% net) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: School enrollment, primary, female (% net) was 92.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, female in Dominican Republic, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, female in Dominican Republic is 92.7%, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Dominican Republic peaked at 93.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 82.8%, in 2006.
Dominican Republic ranks 85th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, female (% net) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 84.0% | — |
| 2000 | 85.0% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 88.9% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 87.2% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 83.5% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 84.8% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 82.8% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 87.8% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 84.2% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 88.6% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 90.0% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 89.3% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 89.5% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 88.1% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 92.6% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 93.0% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 92.7% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 92.7% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.0% | 84.0% | 84.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 85.5% | 82.8% | 88.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 90.7% | 88.1% | 93.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 82 Sao Tome and Principe 93.0% compare
- 83 East Timor 92.9% compare
- 84 Bolivia 92.7% compare
- 86 Ukraine 92.7% compare
- 87 Cape Verde 92.6% compare
- 88 Mozambique 92.5% compare
More education data for Dominican Republic
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.19 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.07 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, female in Dominican Republic?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Dominican Republic was 92.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.8% in 2006.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Dominican Republic ranks 85th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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 (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.