Secondary education, general pupils in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Secondary education, general pupils was 50.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, general pupils in Dominican Republic, 1985–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2018, secondary education, general pupils in Dominican Republic stood at 50.3%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Dominican Republic peaked at 54.9% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 50.3%, in 2018.
That places Dominican Republic 78th out of 204 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 54.9% | — |
| 1986 | 54.9% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 54.9% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 54.8% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 54.5% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 54.3% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 53.3% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 53.6% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 53.8% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 53.4% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 52.2% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 51.9% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 52.0% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 51.8% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 51.7% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 51.4% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 51.3% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 51.1% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 50.8% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 50.3% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.9% | 54.9% | 54.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 54.9% | 54.8% | 54.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 53.6% | 52.2% | 54.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 51.4% | 50.3% | 52.0% | 9 |
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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 secondary education, general pupils in Dominican Republic?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Dominican Republic was 50.3% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 54.9% in 1985.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.3% in 2018.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Dominican Republic ranks 78th out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.