School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index was 0.97 GPI in 2021. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Dominican Republic, 1971–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2021, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Dominican Republic stood at 0.97 GPI.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.09 GPI in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.8635 GPI, in 2009.
That places Dominican Republic 142nd out of 198 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.01 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.9593 GPI | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 1.01 GPI | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 1.09 GPI | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 1.03 GPI | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 1.03 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.9731 GPI | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 0.9774 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.9685 GPI | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.01 GPI | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 1.01 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9483 GPI | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9499 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.95 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9357 GPI | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9327 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8635 GPI | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8812 GPI | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9054 GPI | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9038 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9081 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9066 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9124 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9231 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9325 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9418 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9522 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9565 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.97 GPI | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.993 GPI | 0.9593 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.05 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 1.09 GPI | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.9753 GPI | 0.9731 GPI | 0.9774 GPI | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9515 GPI | 0.8635 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9167 GPI | 0.8812 GPI | 0.9522 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9633 GPI | 0.9565 GPI | 0.97 GPI | 2 |
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More education data for Dominican Republic
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 532,998 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 62,598 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 17,723 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 351,889 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.9514 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Dominican Republic?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Dominican Republic was 0.97 GPI in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 GPI in 1983.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8635 GPI in 2009.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- Dominican Republic ranks 142nd out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.