School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 580,254 number in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
580,254 number
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
96th
of 199 countries
All-time high
603,806 number
in 2001
All-time low
580,254 number
in 2019
Years of data
22
1998–2019

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Dominican Republic, 1998–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1998200820191998: 601.2k number1999: 600.8k number2000: 601.0k number2001: 603.8k number2002: 603.5k number2003: 602.1k number2004: 601.4k number2005: 601.4k number2006: 600.8k number2007: 600.1k number2008: 599.4k number2009: 598.9k number2010: 596.2k number2011: 592.6k number2012: 587.4k number2013: 584.1k number2014: 581.1k number2015: 580.9k number2016: 582.4k number2017: 583.3k number2018: 581.6k number2019: 580.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 580,254 number for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Dominican Republic peaked at 603,806 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 580,254 number, in 2019.

That places Dominican Republic 96th out of 199 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number) in Dominican Republic, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 601,195 number
1999 600,775 number -0.1%
2000 601,031 number +0.0%
2001 603,806 number +0.5%
2002 603,496 number -0.1%
2003 602,128 number -0.2%
2004 601,423 number -0.1%
2005 601,362 number -0.0%
2006 600,783 number -0.1%
2007 600,112 number -0.1%
2008 599,381 number -0.1%
2009 598,949 number -0.1%
2010 596,216 number -0.5%
2011 592,636 number -0.6%
2012 587,392 number -0.9%
2013 584,097 number -0.6%
2014 581,111 number -0.5%
2015 580,913 number -0.0%
2016 582,352 number +0.2%
2017 583,342 number +0.2%
2018 581,579 number -0.3%
2019 580,254 number -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 600,985 number 600,775 number 601,195 number 2
2000s 601,247 number 598,949 number 603,806 number 10
2010s 584,989 number 580,254 number 596,216 number 10

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 93 Tunisia 627,358 number compare
  2. 94 United Arab Emirates 604,697 number compare
  3. 95 Honduras 592,703 number compare
  4. 97 Netherlands 527,965 number compare
  5. 98 Austria 527,420 number compare
  6. 99 Oman 517,589 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Dominican Republic?
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Dominican Republic was 580,254 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 603,806 number in 2001.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 580,254 number in 2019.
How does Dominican Republic rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
Dominican Republic ranks 96th out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,152 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood education (ISCED 0) as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years, and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/