Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 17.77 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic is 17.77 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic peaked at 19.52 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.61 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Dominican Republic ranks 49th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.61 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 2.92 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1973 | 3.35 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1974 | 3.66 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 3.96 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 5.38 units per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 1977 | 5.78 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 6.17 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 6.6 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 6.99 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 7.37 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 7.85 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 9.94 units per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1986 | 9.59 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 8.8 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 9.41 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 12.11 units per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1999 | 12.64 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 13.53 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 15.69 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 16.2 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 16.73 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 19.05 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 18.82 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 19.34 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 18.72 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 18.6 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 18.75 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 19.04 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 19.27 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 19.24 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 19.23 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 19.14 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 19.14 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 19.52 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 19.02 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 17.93 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 18.07 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 17.77 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.49 units per square kilometre | 2.61 units per square kilometre | 6.6 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 8.35 units per square kilometre | 6.99 units per square kilometre | 9.94 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 10.74 units per square kilometre | 8.8 units per square kilometre | 12.64 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 17.05 units per square kilometre | 13.53 units per square kilometre | 19.34 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 19.06 units per square kilometre | 18.6 units per square kilometre | 19.52 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.2 units per square kilometre | 17.77 units per square kilometre | 19.02 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 46 Germany 19.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 American Samoa 18.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Japan 18.13 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Saint Lucia 17.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Trinidad and Tobago 17.23 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Seychelles 17.09 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Dominican Republic
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.102 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic?
- Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic was 17.77 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 19.52 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.61 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Dominican Republic ranks 49th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.