Primary education, pupils in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Primary education, pupils was 1.17 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Dominican Republic, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Dominican Republic is 1.17 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.40 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 764,085, in 1971.
That places Dominican Republic 80th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 883,433 | 764,085 | 1.03 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.14 million | 1.07 million | 1.22 million | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.16 million | 1.07 million | 1.32 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.33 million | 1.23 million | 1.40 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.28 million | 1.23 million | 1.32 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 million | 1.12 million | 1.22 million | 5 |
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More education data for Dominican Republic
- Population ages 15-64 65.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.2% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 80,321 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 103.5% (2024)
- Labor force, total 5.51 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 42.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Dominican Republic?
- Primary education, pupils in Dominican Republic was 1.17 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.40 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 764,085 in 1971.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for primary education, pupils?
- Dominican Republic ranks 80th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.