School enrollment, tertiary, female in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: School enrollment, tertiary, female was 76.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary, female in Dominican Republic, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, tertiary, female in Dominican Republic stood at 76.6%.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary, female in Dominican Republic peaked at 77.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 1971.
Dominican Republic ranks 57th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, tertiary, female in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.0% | — |
| 1972 | 6.2% | +22.5% |
| 1973 | 6.8% | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 7.8% | +13.8% |
| 1997 | 25.0% | +220.5% |
| 2003 | 41.2% | +64.9% |
| 2012 | 59.8% | +45.3% |
| 2014 | 60.9% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 67.0% | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 70.0% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 77.0% | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 76.3% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 74.8% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 72.9% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 77.2% | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 76.6% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.5% | 5.0% | 7.8% | 4 |
| 1990s | 25.0% | 25.0% | 25.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 41.2% | 41.2% | 41.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 66.9% | 59.8% | 77.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 75.5% | 72.9% | 77.2% | 5 |
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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, tertiary, female in Dominican Republic?
- School enrollment, tertiary, female in Dominican Republic was 76.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 77.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1971.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for school enrollment, tertiary, female?
- Dominican Republic ranks 57th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary, female rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, tertiary, 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. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.