Dominican Republic - Primary education
Primary education, duration (years)
Primary education, duration (years) in Dominican Republic was 6.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 6.00 in 2021, while its lowest value was 6.00 in 1970.
Definition: Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.00 |
| 1971 | 6.00 |
| 1972 | 6.00 |
| 1973 | 6.00 |
| 1974 | 6.00 |
| 1975 | 6.00 |
| 1976 | 6.00 |
| 1977 | 6.00 |
| 1978 | 6.00 |
| 1979 | 6.00 |
| 1980 | 6.00 |
| 1981 | 6.00 |
| 1982 | 6.00 |
| 1983 | 6.00 |
| 1984 | 6.00 |
| 1985 | 6.00 |
| 1986 | 6.00 |
| 1987 | 6.00 |
| 1988 | 6.00 |
| 1989 | 6.00 |
| 1990 | 6.00 |
| 1991 | 6.00 |
| 1992 | 6.00 |
| 1993 | 6.00 |
| 1994 | 6.00 |
| 1995 | 6.00 |
| 1996 | 6.00 |
| 1997 | 6.00 |
| 1998 | 6.00 |
| 1999 | 6.00 |
| 2000 | 6.00 |
| 2001 | 6.00 |
| 2002 | 6.00 |
| 2003 | 6.00 |
| 2004 | 6.00 |
| 2005 | 6.00 |
| 2006 | 6.00 |
| 2007 | 6.00 |
| 2008 | 6.00 |
| 2009 | 6.00 |
| 2010 | 6.00 |
| 2011 | 6.00 |
| 2012 | 6.00 |
| 2013 | 6.00 |
| 2014 | 6.00 |
| 2015 | 6.00 |
| 2016 | 6.00 |
| 2017 | 6.00 |
| 2018 | 6.00 |
| 2019 | 6.00 |
| 2020 | 6.00 |
| 2021 | 6.00 |
Primary education, pupils
The value for Primary education, pupils in Dominican Republic was 1,223,677 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1,399,844 in 2002 and a minimum value of 764,085 in 1971.
Definition: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 764,085 |
| 1972 | 823,553 |
| 1973 | 833,439 |
| 1974 | 836,942 |
| 1975 | 867,592 |
| 1976 | 911,142 |
| 1977 | 934,769 |
| 1978 | 946,869 |
| 1979 | 1,032,508 |
| 1980 | 1,069,117 |
| 1981 | 1,105,730 |
| 1982 | 1,149,805 |
| 1983 | 1,092,838 |
| 1984 | 1,121,851 |
| 1985 | 1,205,582 |
| 1986 | 1,219,681 |
| 1991 | 1,073,189 |
| 1992 | 1,090,637 |
| 1993 | 1,122,294 |
| 1994 | 1,121,819 |
| 1995 | 1,121,000 |
| 1996 | 1,171,518 |
| 1997 | 1,170,445 |
| 1998 | 1,267,254 |
| 1999 | 1,315,342 |
| 2000 | 1,363,609 |
| 2002 | 1,399,844 |
| 2003 | 1,374,624 |
| 2004 | 1,281,885 |
| 2005 | 1,289,745 |
| 2006 | 1,234,450 |
| 2007 | 1,355,085 |
| 2008 | 1,305,661 |
| 2009 | 1,333,468 |
| 2010 | 1,317,802 |
| 2011 | 1,310,199 |
| 2012 | 1,283,515 |
| 2013 | 1,291,154 |
| 2014 | 1,267,930 |
| 2015 | 1,307,128 |
| 2016 | 1,287,118 |
| 2017 | 1,253,342 |
| 2018 | 1,226,414 |
| 2019 | 1,300,211 |
| 2020 | 1,223,677 |
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Dominican Republic was 47.57 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 47 years was 51.72 in 1983, while its lowest value was 45.50 in 2009.
Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 49.74 |
| 1972 | 49.72 |
| 1973 | 49.83 |
| 1983 | 51.72 |
| 1985 | 50.24 |
| 1986 | 50.38 |
| 1998 | 48.53 |
| 1999 | 48.62 |
| 2000 | 48.38 |
| 2002 | 49.36 |
| 2003 | 49.36 |
| 2004 | 47.84 |
| 2005 | 47.87 |
| 2006 | 47.87 |
| 2007 | 47.51 |
| 2008 | 47.42 |
| 2009 | 45.50 |
| 2010 | 45.98 |
| 2011 | 46.62 |
| 2012 | 46.63 |
| 2013 | 46.75 |
| 2014 | 46.71 |
| 2015 | 46.84 |
| 2016 | 47.13 |
| 2017 | 47.35 |
| 2018 | 47.57 |
Primary education, teachers
The value for Primary education, teachers in Dominican Republic was 65,041 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 71,463 in 2015 and a minimum value of 13,796 in 1971.
Definition: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 13,796 |
| 1972 | 14,782 |
| 1973 | 15,216 |
| 1974 | 15,821 |
| 1975 | 16,824 |
| 1976 | 17,932 |
| 1983 | 23,578 |
| 1985 | 27,751 |
| 1998 | 41,329 |
| 1999 | 42,184 |
| 2000 | 43,941 |
| 2002 | 42,929 |
| 2004 | 50,791 |
| 2005 | 53,015 |
| 2006 | 54,838 |
| 2007 | 56,744 |
| 2008 | 66,539 |
| 2009 | 52,937 |
| 2010 | 51,615 |
| 2011 | 51,464 |
| 2012 | 54,322 |
| 2013 | 54,959 |
| 2014 | 61,659 |
| 2015 | 71,463 |
| 2016 | 69,495 |
| 2017 | 66,255 |
| 2018 | 64,810 |
| 2019 | 65,556 |
| 2020 | 65,041 |
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Primary education, teachers (% female) in Dominican Republic was 81.46 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 47 years was 82.49 in 2002, while its lowest value was 69.22 in 2008.
Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1973 | 72.20 |
| 1998 | 74.56 |
| 1999 | 74.79 |
| 2000 | 75.18 |
| 2002 | 82.49 |
| 2004 | 75.35 |
| 2005 | 75.98 |
| 2006 | 76.04 |
| 2007 | 75.98 |
| 2008 | 69.22 |
| 2009 | 77.94 |
| 2010 | 76.40 |
| 2011 | 78.31 |
| 2012 | 76.37 |
| 2013 | 78.33 |
| 2014 | 79.02 |
| 2015 | 79.09 |
| 2016 | 79.74 |
| 2017 | 81.23 |
| 2018 | 81.21 |
| 2019 | 81.34 |
| 2020 | 81.46 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
