Dominican Republic - School enrollment

School enrollment, preprimary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in Dominican Republic was 57.60 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 57.60 in 2020 and a minimum value of 2.75 in 1971.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 2.75
1972 3.39
1973 3.45
1974 3.46
1975 3.53
1976 3.69
1977 3.79
1978 3.82
1979 3.86
1980 3.93
1981 4.00
1982 4.06
1983 5.72
1984 9.74
1985 8.70
1986 9.30
1987 10.80
1993 17.42
1994 19.07
1995 24.27
1996 30.07
1997 31.52
1998 31.69
1999 32.52
2000 34.61
2002 32.19
2003 31.63
2004 30.52
2005 32.88
2006 35.21
2007 35.07
2008 37.08
2009 40.05
2010 40.54
2011 40.40
2012 42.08
2013 45.76
2014 47.86
2015 48.37
2016 48.57
2017 51.01
2018 51.44
2019 57.13
2020 57.60

School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross) in Dominican Republic was 58.30 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 26 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 58.30 in 2020 and a minimum value of 19.72 in 1994.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1994 19.72
1997 31.54
1998 31.93
1999 32.71
2000 34.88
2002 31.21
2003 31.81
2004 30.73
2005 32.91
2006 35.30
2007 35.24
2008 37.09
2009 37.81
2010 40.33
2011 40.87
2012 43.00
2013 46.76
2014 48.96
2015 49.57
2016 49.38
2017 51.62
2018 51.96
2019 57.85
2020 58.30

School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) in Dominican Republic was 56.93 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 26 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 56.93 in 2020 and a minimum value of 18.44 in 1994.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1994 18.44
1997 31.50
1998 31.47
1999 32.33
2000 34.34
2002 33.13
2003 31.46
2004 30.32
2005 32.84
2006 35.12
2007 34.90
2008 37.07
2009 42.22
2010 40.73
2011 39.94
2012 41.21
2013 44.80
2014 46.81
2015 47.23
2016 47.79
2017 50.41
2018 50.93
2019 56.44
2020 56.93

School enrollment, primary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Dominican Republic was 105.72 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 120.79 in 1986 and a minimum value of 94.31 in 1971.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 94.31
1972 101.65
1973 98.20
1974 96.63
1975 98.32
1976 101.48
1977 102.46
1978 102.31
1979 110.09
1980 112.53
1981 114.94
1982 118.18
1983 111.28
1984 113.25
1985 120.63
1986 120.79
1991 100.21
1992 100.63
1993 102.48
1994 101.49
1995 99.21
1996 102.87
1997 101.92
1998 109.43
1999 112.58
2000 115.85
2002 118.14
2003 115.84
2004 107.88
2005 108.38
2006 103.63
2007 113.73
2008 109.53
2009 111.86
2010 110.50
2011 109.86
2012 107.96
2013 109.11
2014 107.56
2015 111.41
2016 110.30
2017 107.80
2018 105.70
2019 112.23
2020 105.72

School enrollment, primary, female (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in Dominican Republic was 103.33 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 122.77 in 1986 and a minimum value of 94.70 in 1971.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 94.70
1972 99.57
1973 98.76
1983 116.33
1985 122.27
1986 122.77
1998 107.91
1999 111.27
2000 113.96
2002 118.58
2003 116.29
2004 104.97
2005 105.55
2006 100.93
2007 109.89
2008 105.66
2009 103.54
2010 103.41
2011 104.32
2012 102.42
2013 103.77
2014 102.21
2015 106.22
2016 105.82
2017 103.97
2018 102.47
2019 109.43
2020 103.33

School enrollment, primary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) in Dominican Republic was 108.03 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 119.90 in 2009 and a minimum value of 93.93 in 1971.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 93.93
1972 103.80
1973 97.64
1983 106.34
1985 119.03
1986 118.84
1998 110.90
1999 113.84
2000 117.67
2002 117.71
2003 115.42
2004 110.69
2005 111.11
2006 106.24
2007 117.44
2008 113.28
2009 119.90
2010 117.35
2011 115.21
2012 113.31
2013 114.28
2014 112.73
2015 116.41
2016 114.63
2017 111.49
2018 108.81
2019 114.92
2020 108.03

School enrollment, primary (% net)

The value for School enrollment, primary (% net) in Dominican Republic was 92.71 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 46 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 93.53 in 2015 and a minimum value of 76.02 in 1972.

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1972 76.02
1999 83.62
2000 84.72
2002 90.99
2003 89.83
2004 82.90
2005 84.26
2006 81.78
2007 87.69
2008 84.02
2009 89.54
2010 91.87
2011 91.89
2012 91.01
2013 90.85
2014 89.28
2015 93.53
2016 93.33
2017 92.87
2018 92.71

School enrollment, primary, female (% net)

The value for School enrollment, primary, female (% net) in Dominican Republic was 92.69 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 19 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 92.98 in 2016 and a minimum value of 82.82 in 2006.

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1999 84.01
2000 85.01
2002 88.91
2003 87.19
2004 83.52
2005 84.76
2006 82.82
2007 87.85
2008 84.17
2010 88.57
2011 90.05
2012 89.32
2013 89.52
2014 88.14
2015 92.59
2016 92.98
2017 92.71
2018 92.69

School enrollment, primary, male (% net)

The value for School enrollment, primary, male (% net) in Dominican Republic was 92.74 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 19 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 95.05 in 2010 and a minimum value of 80.77 in 2006.

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1999 83.25
2000 84.44
2002 93.00
2003 92.39
2004 82.31
2005 83.77
2006 80.77
2007 87.54
2008 83.88
2010 95.05
2011 93.66
2012 92.65
2013 92.12
2014 90.39
2015 94.43
2016 93.66
2017 93.03
2018 92.74

School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary)

School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary) in Dominican Republic was 22.93 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 49 years was 24.05 in 1986, while its lowest value was 11.57 in 1971.

Definition: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 11.57
1973 12.61
1981 17.83
1982 18.79
1983 12.60
1984 12.57
1985 21.25
1986 24.05
1991 21.25
1992 22.12
1993 22.88
1994 20.63
1995 19.53
1996 18.03
1997 14.65
1998 15.97
1999 15.79
2005 17.28
2006 17.09
2007 19.33
2008 20.80
2009 22.16
2010 23.13
2011 23.27
2012 23.47
2013 23.52
2014 23.56
2015 22.51
2016 22.75
2017 22.84
2018 23.25
2019 21.85
2020 22.93

School enrollment, secondary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Dominican Republic was 79.77 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 81.59 in 2019 and a minimum value of 19.98 in 1971.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 19.98
1972 22.32
1973 23.65
1974 24.93
1975 26.07
1976 34.44
1977 35.97
1978 37.46
1979 39.13
1980 40.55
1981 41.98
1982 43.99
1984 54.25
1986 51.11
1994 42.64
1995 44.16
1998 54.95
1999 56.68
2000 60.06
2002 68.40
2004 69.47
2005 71.15
2007 80.12
2008 78.95
2009 80.90
2010 78.15
2011 77.47
2012 78.02
2013 79.20
2014 80.14
2015 79.98
2016 79.88
2017 79.74
2018 79.94
2019 81.59
2020 79.77

School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross) in Dominican Republic was 83.08 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 22 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 87.60 in 2007 and a minimum value of 60.67 in 1998.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1998 60.67
1999 62.61
2000 66.10
2002 74.88
2004 75.03
2005 77.53
2007 87.60
2008 85.75
2009 85.92
2010 82.79
2011 82.22
2012 82.45
2013 83.55
2014 84.19
2015 83.84
2016 83.49
2017 83.03
2018 82.99
2019 85.01
2020 83.08

School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross) in Dominican Republic was 76.54 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 22 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 78.26 in 2019 and a minimum value of 49.26 in 1998.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1998 49.26
1999 50.79
2000 54.07
2002 62.01
2004 64.01
2005 64.89
2007 72.80
2008 72.31
2009 76.00
2010 73.63
2011 72.83
2012 73.70
2013 74.96
2014 76.19
2015 76.21
2016 76.36
2017 76.53
2018 76.97
2019 78.26
2020 76.54

School enrollment, secondary (% net)

The value for School enrollment, secondary (% net) in Dominican Republic was 70.61 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 19 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 70.61 in 2018 and a minimum value of 39.66 in 1999.

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1999 39.66
2000 40.60
2002 50.94
2004 50.04
2005 53.30
2007 62.24
2008 60.84
2009 64.32
2010 63.73
2011 63.18
2012 63.82
2013 65.56
2014 66.95
2015 67.83
2016 68.89
2017 70.27
2018 70.61

School enrollment, secondary, female (% net)

The value for School enrollment, secondary, female (% net) in Dominican Republic was 74.55 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 19 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 74.55 in 2018 and a minimum value of 43.96 in 1999.

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1999 43.96
2000 44.94
2002 56.69
2004 54.49
2005 58.65
2007 68.57
2008 66.84
2009 68.28
2010 68.21
2011 67.72
2012 68.32
2013 70.05
2014 71.37
2015 72.33
2016 73.23
2017 74.19
2018 74.55

School enrollment, secondary, male (% net)

The value for School enrollment, secondary, male (% net) in Dominican Republic was 66.76 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 19 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 66.76 in 2018 and a minimum value of 35.39 in 1999.

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1999 35.39
2000 36.31
2002 45.28
2004 45.67
2005 48.05
2007 56.04
2008 54.98
2009 60.44
2010 59.35
2011 58.74
2012 59.43
2013 61.17
2014 62.64
2015 63.44
2016 64.65
2017 66.45
2018 66.76

School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary)

School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary) in Dominican Republic was 18.91 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 18 years was 24.58 in 2005, while its lowest value was 17.80 in 2017.

Definition: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
2002 23.14
2005 24.58
2008 22.09
2009 22.95
2010 21.58
2011 20.81
2012 19.98
2013 19.73
2014 19.46
2015 18.66
2016 17.98
2017 17.80
2018 17.90
2019 18.34
2020 18.91

School enrollment, tertiary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) in Dominican Republic was 59.92 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 46 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 59.92 in 2017 and a minimum value of 6.28 in 1971.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 6.28
1972 8.09
1973 8.28
1975 8.92
1986 18.88
1997 22.62
2003 34.10
2012 48.63
2014 49.32
2015 51.75
2016 54.50
2017 59.92

School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Dominican Republic was 77.01 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 46 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 77.01 in 2017 and a minimum value of 5.29 in 1971.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 5.29
1972 6.47
1973 7.16
1975 8.14
1997 25.71
2003 41.64
2012 59.83
2014 60.91
2015 66.99
2016 69.96
2017 77.01

School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross) in Dominican Republic was 42.98 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 46 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 42.98 in 2017 and a minimum value of 7.30 in 1971.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 7.30
1972 9.96
1973 9.44
1975 9.74
1997 19.44
2003 26.49
2012 37.51
2014 37.83
2015 36.65
2016 39.19
2017 42.98

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Participation