Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes was 62.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
62.3%
Change on year
up 21.1%
World rank
74th
of 163 countries
All-time high
62.3%
in 2019
All-time low
30.5%
in 2004
Years of data
21
1998–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Dominican Republic, 1998–2019

02040601998200820191998: 31.7 %1999: 32.5 %2000: 34.6 %2002: 32.2 %2003: 31.6 %2004: 30.5 %2005: 32.9 %2006: 35.2 %2007: 35.1 %2008: 37.1 %2009: 40.1 %2010: 40.5 %2011: 40.4 %2012: 42.1 %2013: 45.8 %2014: 47.9 %2015: 48.4 %2016: 48.6 %2017: 51 %2018: 51.4 %2019: 62.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Dominican Republic stood at 62.3%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 21.1% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Dominican Republic peaked at 62.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30.5%, in 2004.

That places Dominican Republic 74th out of 163 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%) in Dominican Republic, 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 31.7%
1999 32.5% +2.6%
2000 34.6% +6.4%
2002 32.2% -7.0%
2003 31.6% -1.7%
2004 30.5% -3.5%
2005 32.9% +7.7%
2006 35.2% +7.1%
2007 35.1% -0.4%
2008 37.1% +5.7%
2009 40.1% +8.0%
2010 40.5% +1.2%
2011 40.4% -0.3%
2012 42.1% +4.2%
2013 45.8% +8.7%
2014 47.9% +4.6%
2015 48.4% +1.1%
2016 48.6% +0.4%
2017 51.0% +5.0%
2018 51.4% +0.8%
2019 62.3% +21.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32.1% 31.7% 32.5% 2
2000s 34.4% 30.5% 40.1% 9
2010s 47.8% 40.4% 62.3% 10

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  1. 71 Cayman Islands 65.9% compare
  2. 72 New Zealand 63.5% compare
  3. 73 Brunei Darussalam 63.3% compare
  4. 75 Lithuania 62.2% compare
  5. 76 Austria 62.1% compare
  6. 77 Kuwait 60.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Dominican Republic?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Dominican Republic was 62.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 62.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 30.5% in 2004.
How does Dominican Republic rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes?
Dominican Republic ranks 74th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 2,741 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official early childhood education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.