Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity was 0.9697 GPI in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.9697 GPI
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
148th
of 188 countries
All-time high
1.03 GPI
in 2002
All-time low
0.8969 GPI
in 2009
Years of data
19
1998–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Dominican Republic, 1998–2019

00.250.50.7511998200820191998: 0.999 GPI1999: 1 GPI2000: 0.994 GPI2002: 1 GPI2004: 0.976 GPI2005: 0.982 GPI2007: 0.967 GPI2008: 0.965 GPI2009: 0.897 GPI2010: 0.911 GPI2011: 0.931 GPI2012: 0.93 GPI2013: 0.936 GPI2014: 0.934 GPI2015: 0.935 GPI2016: 0.95 GPI2017: 0.952 GPI2018: 0.958 GPI2019: 0.97 GPI

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Dominican Republic is 0.9697 GPI, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.03 GPI in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.8969 GPI, in 2009.

That places Dominican Republic 148th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI) in Dominican Republic, 1998 to 2019.
Year GPI Change
1998 0.9985 GPI
1999 1 GPI +0.2%
2000 0.9938 GPI -0.7%
2002 1.03 GPI +3.4%
2004 0.976 GPI -5.0%
2005 0.982 GPI +0.6%
2007 0.9668 GPI -1.6%
2008 0.9651 GPI -0.2%
2009 0.8969 GPI -7.1%
2010 0.9106 GPI +1.5%
2011 0.9307 GPI +2.2%
2012 0.93 GPI -0.1%
2013 0.9356 GPI +0.6%
2014 0.9338 GPI -0.2%
2015 0.9347 GPI +0.1%
2016 0.9502 GPI +1.7%
2017 0.9516 GPI +0.2%
2018 0.9578 GPI +0.6%
2019 0.9697 GPI +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9997 GPI 0.9985 GPI 1 GPI 2
2000s 0.9726 GPI 0.8969 GPI 1.03 GPI 7
2010s 0.9405 GPI 0.9106 GPI 0.9697 GPI 10

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 145 Chile 0.9715 GPI compare
  2. 146 El Salvador 0.9704 GPI compare
  3. 147 Belize 0.97 GPI compare
  4. 149 Libya 0.9696 GPI compare
  5. 150 Australia 0.9695 GPI compare
  6. 151 Luxembourg 0.9695 GPI compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Dominican Republic?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Dominican Republic was 0.9697 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPI in 2002.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8969 GPI in 2009.
How does Dominican Republic rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity?
Dominican Republic ranks 148th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for primary and lower secondary to male gross enrolment ratio for primary and lower secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.