School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 193,052 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
193,052 number
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
85th
of 202 countries
All-time high
201,272 number
in 2002
All-time low
146,108 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Dominican Republic, 1970–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Dominican Republic is 193,052 number, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Dominican Republic peaked at 201,272 number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 146,108 number, in 1970.

That places Dominican Republic 85th out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Dominican Republic, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 146,108 number
1971 148,738 number +1.8%
1972 148,738 number +0.0%
1973 153,506 number +3.2%
1974 155,481 number +1.3%
1975 157,459 number +1.3%
1976 159,418 number +1.2%
1977 161,260 number +1.2%
1978 163,082 number +1.1%
1979 164,841 number +1.1%
1980 166,497 number +1.0%
1981 167,797 number +0.8%
1982 169,376 number +0.9%
1983 170,874 number +0.9%
1984 172,928 number +1.2%
1985 174,906 number +1.1%
1986 176,803 number +1.1%
1987 178,931 number +1.2%
1988 181,401 number +1.4%
1989 183,802 number +1.3%
1990 186,243 number +1.3%
1991 188,414 number +1.2%
1992 189,339 number +0.5%
1993 190,374 number +0.5%
1994 192,234 number +1.0%
1995 194,869 number +1.4%
1996 196,614 number +0.9%
1997 198,157 number +0.8%
1998 199,759 number +0.8%
1999 199,594 number -0.1%
2000 200,226 number +0.3%
2001 201,147 number +0.5%
2002 201,272 number +0.1%
2003 200,941 number -0.2%
2004 200,612 number -0.2%
2005 200,175 number -0.2%
2006 199,857 number -0.2%
2007 200,099 number +0.1%
2008 199,793 number -0.2%
2009 199,890 number +0.0%
2010 199,518 number -0.2%
2011 199,474 number -0.0%
2012 196,855 number -1.3%
2013 196,135 number -0.4%
2014 194,223 number -1.0%
2015 193,291 number -0.5%
2016 192,939 number -0.2%
2017 194,630 number +0.9%
2018 194,189 number -0.2%
2019 194,139 number -0.0%
2020 193,052 number -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 155,863 number 146,108 number 164,841 number 10
1980s 174,332 number 166,497 number 183,802 number 10
1990s 193,560 number 186,243 number 199,759 number 10
2000s 200,401 number 199,793 number 201,272 number 10
2010s 195,539 number 192,939 number 199,518 number 10
2020s 193,052 number 193,052 number 193,052 number 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 82 Papua New Guinea 212,748 number compare
  2. 83 Tunisia 209,047 number compare
  3. 84 Honduras 196,879 number compare
  4. 86 Romania 187,294 number compare
  5. 87 Netherlands 177,469 number compare
  6. 88 Azerbaijan 170,674 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Dominican Republic?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Dominican Republic was 193,052 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 201,272 number in 2002.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 146,108 number in 1970.
How does Dominican Republic rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Dominican Republic ranks 85th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/