School enrollment, primary, male in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: School enrollment, primary, male was 103.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, male in Dominican Republic, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, primary, male in Dominican Republic stood at 103.5%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Dominican Republic peaked at 119.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 93.8%, in 1971.
That places Dominican Republic 73rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, male in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 93.8% | — |
| 1972 | 99.0% | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 98.0% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 106.2% | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 117.1% | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 116.7% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 108.0% | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 110.5% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 117.0% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 117.5% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 115.2% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 110.5% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 111.0% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 106.3% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 117.4% | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 113.3% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 119.8% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 117.3% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 115.7% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 113.9% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 114.7% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 113.2% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 117.0% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 115.0% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 111.7% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 108.9% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 115.1% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 108.2% | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 98.3% | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 102.3% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 103.3% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 103.5% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96.9% | 93.8% | 99.0% | 3 |
| 1980s | 113.3% | 106.2% | 117.1% | 3 |
| 1990s | 109.3% | 108.0% | 110.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 114.2% | 106.3% | 119.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 114.2% | 108.9% | 117.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.1% | 98.3% | 108.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 70 Cape Verde 103.9% compare
- 71 Saudi Arabia 103.8% compare
- 72 Turkey 103.6% compare
- 74 France 103.4% compare
- 75 Liechtenstein 103.3% compare
- 76 Hungary 102.9% compare
More education data for Dominican Republic
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 562,676 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1363 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0492 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 602,712 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0893 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0527 units per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, male in Dominican Republic?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Dominican Republic was 103.5% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 119.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.8% in 1971.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Dominican Republic ranks 73rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (% 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.