Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 2.89 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Dominican Republic, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 2.89 million number for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 62.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Dominican Republic peaked at 2.95 million number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.73 million number, in 1998.
Dominican Republic ranks 66th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.73 million number | — |
| 1999 | 1.74 million number | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.75 million number | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.76 million number | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.77 million number | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.77 million number | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.77 million number | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.78 million number | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.78 million number | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.78 million number | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.78 million number | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.78 million number | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.95 million number | +65.3% |
| 2011 | 2.95 million number | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.94 million number | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 2.93 million number | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 2.92 million number | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 2.92 million number | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.91 million number | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.91 million number | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.90 million number | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 2.89 million number | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.73 million number | 1.73 million number | 1.74 million number | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.77 million number | 1.75 million number | 1.78 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.92 million number | 2.89 million number | 2.95 million number | 10 |
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More reference data data for Dominican Republic
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9595 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3273 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Dominican Republic?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Dominican Republic was 2.89 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2.95 million number in 2010.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.73 million number in 1998.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Dominican Republic ranks 66th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.2%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.