Secondary education, pupils in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Secondary education, pupils was 863,765 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
863,765
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
88th
of 206 countries
All-time high
940,592
in 2019
All-time low
126,261
in 1971
Years of data
40
1971–2024
Secondary education, pupils in Dominican Republic, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 863,765 for secondary education, pupils in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Dominican Republic peaked at 940,592 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 126,261, in 1971.
Dominican Republic ranks 88th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 126,261 | — |
| 1972 | 141,070 | +11.7% |
| 1973 | 161,727 | +14.6% |
| 1974 | 176,727 | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 191,095 | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 260,133 | +36.1% |
| 1977 | 279,314 | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 298,293 | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 318,905 | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 337,511 | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 356,091 | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 379,377 | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 480,387 | +26.6% |
| 1986 | 463,511 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 425,216 | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 454,561 | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 585,230 | +28.7% |
| 1999 | 610,519 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 653,558 | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 757,790 | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 782,690 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 808,352 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 920,494 | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 909,331 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 934,126 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 904,527 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 898,690 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 905,616 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 919,763 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 931,068 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 929,493 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 928,854 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 924,737 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 924,714 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 940,592 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 916,659 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 864,097 | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 870,991 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 856,499 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 863,765 | +0.8% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 863,765 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 524,692, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 863,765 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 177,095, 4.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 217,058 | 126,261 | 318,905 | 9 |
| 1980s | 403,375 | 337,511 | 480,387 | 5 |
| 1990s | 518,882 | 425,216 | 610,519 | 4 |
| 2000s | 823,763 | 653,558 | 934,126 | 7 |
| 2010s | 920,805 | 898,690 | 940,592 | 10 |
| 2020s | 874,402 | 856,499 | 916,659 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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 in Dominican Republic?
- Secondary education, pupils in Dominican Republic was 863,765 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 940,592 in 2019.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 126,261 in 1971.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Dominican Republic ranks 88th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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 Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.