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

Latest (2019)
2.89 million number
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
66th
of 186 countries
All-time high
2.95 million number
in 2010
All-time low
1.73 million number
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Dominican Republic, 1998–2019

01.0M2.0M3.0M1998200820191998: 1.7M number1999: 1.7M number2000: 1.8M number2001: 1.8M number2002: 1.8M number2003: 1.8M number2004: 1.8M number2005: 1.8M number2006: 1.8M number2007: 1.8M number2008: 1.8M number2009: 1.8M number2010: 2.9M number2011: 2.9M number2012: 2.9M number2013: 2.9M number2014: 2.9M number2015: 2.9M number2016: 2.9M number2017: 2.9M number2018: 2.9M number2019: 2.9M number

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

Annual values for Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number) in Dominican Republic, 1998 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 63 Kazakhstan 3.01 million number compare
  2. 64 Chile 3.00 million number compare
  3. 65 Malaysia 2.94 million number compare
  4. 67 Zimbabwe 2.87 million number compare
  5. 68 Netherlands 2.47 million number compare
  6. 69 Honduras 2.44 million number compare

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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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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
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