Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 8.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
8.3%
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
44th
of 153 countries
All-time high
38.3%
in 2002
All-time low
8.3%
in 2019
Years of data
18
1999–2019

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Dominican Republic, 1999–2019

102030401999200920191999: 36.4 %2000: 36.6 %2002: 38.3 %2004: 27.8 %2006: 23 %2007: 21.6 %2008: 21.9 %2009: 12.3 %2010: 15.5 %2011: 15.8 %2012: 15.4 %2013: 15.2 %2014: 15.1 %2015: 14 %2016: 12 %2017: 10.5 %2018: 8.9 %2019: 8.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 8.3% for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Dominican Republic peaked at 38.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2019.

That places Dominican Republic 44th out of 153 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%) in Dominican Republic, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 36.4%
2000 36.6% +0.6%
2002 38.3% +4.5%
2004 27.8% -27.4%
2006 23.0% -17.3%
2007 21.6% -6.0%
2008 21.9% +1.4%
2009 12.3% -43.8%
2010 15.5% +25.5%
2011 15.8% +1.9%
2012 15.4% -2.2%
2013 15.2% -1.1%
2014 15.1% -0.9%
2015 14.0% -6.9%
2016 12.0% -14.5%
2017 10.5% -12.3%
2018 8.9% -15.9%
2019 8.3% -6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.4% 36.4% 36.4% 1
2000s 25.9% 12.3% 38.3% 7
2010s 13.1% 8.3% 15.8% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Dominican Republic?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Dominican Republic was 8.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 38.3% in 2002.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2019.
How does Dominican Republic rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
Dominican Republic ranks 44th out of 153 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. 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 Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 2,312 data points, 1997–2020
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Percentage of pupils in primary education who are at least 2 years above the intended age for their grade. The intended age for a given grade is the age at which pupils would enter the grade if they had started school at the official primary entrance age, had studied full-time and had progressed without repeating or skipping a grade. A low value of this indicator will show that the majority of students start school on time and progress with minimum levels of grade repetition. Late school entry and significant grade repetition exacerbate over-age progression and should be discouraged as both are associated with lower levels of student learning achievement. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/