Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes was 361,509 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
361,509 number
Change on year
up 20.8%
World rank
59th
of 171 countries
All-time high
361,509 number
in 2019
All-time low
183,549 number
in 2004
Years of data
22
1997–2019

Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Dominican Republic, 1997–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1997200820191997: 189.1k number1998: 190.5k number1999: 195.3k number2000: 208.0k number2002: 194.3k number2003: 190.4k number2004: 183.5k number2005: 197.7k number2006: 211.5k number2007: 210.4k number2008: 222.2k number2009: 239.9k number2010: 241.7k number2011: 239.4k number2012: 247.2k number2013: 267.3k number2014: 278.1k number2015: 281.0k number2016: 282.8k number2017: 297.5k number2018: 299.1k number2019: 361.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 361,509 number for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 20.8% on the previous year and up 50.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Dominican Republic peaked at 361,509 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 183,549 number, in 2004.

That places Dominican Republic 59th out of 171 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number) in Dominican Republic, 1997 to 2019.
Year number Change
1997 189,085 number
1998 190,541 number +0.8%
1999 195,346 number +2.5%
2000 207,994 number +6.5%
2002 194,256 number -6.6%
2003 190,437 number -2.0%
2004 183,549 number -3.6%
2005 197,708 number +7.7%
2006 211,513 number +7.0%
2007 210,435 number -0.5%
2008 222,241 number +5.6%
2009 239,886 number +7.9%
2010 241,681 number +0.7%
2011 239,399 number -0.9%
2012 247,203 number +3.3%
2013 267,279 number +8.1%
2014 278,132 number +4.1%
2015 281,008 number +1.0%
2016 282,845 number +0.7%
2017 297,534 number +5.2%
2018 299,149 number +0.5%
2019 361,509 number +20.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 191,657 number 189,085 number 195,346 number 3
2000s 206,447 number 183,549 number 239,886 number 9
2010s 279,574 number 239,399 number 361,509 number 10

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 56 Saudi Arabia 390,099 number compare
  2. 57 Zimbabwe 374,125 number compare
  3. 58 Czechia 366,391 number compare
  4. 60 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 353,898 number compare
  5. 61 Hungary 327,874 number compare
  6. 62 Austria 314,328 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Dominican Republic?
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Dominican Republic was 361,509 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 361,509 number in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 183,549 number in 2004.
How does Dominican Republic rank for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes?
Dominican Republic ranks 59th out of 171 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 2,434 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private early childhood education institutions (ISCED 0) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.