Dominican Republic
Girls in primary school in Dominican Republic
Girls in primary school in Dominican Republic: 0.2% in 1820 and 92.7% in 2018, by Our World in Data estimates.
- Latest, 2018
- 92.7%
- Since 1820
- +92.5 percentage points
- Rank, 2012
- 60 of 97
- counting from the highest
- World, 2018
- 88.2%
% of girls of primary-school age · Our World in Data
What the numbers say
- The highest was 93% in 2016, the lowest 0.2% in 1820.
Every year
% of girls of primary-school age · Our World in Data
| Year | Dominican Republic | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 92.7 | 88.2 |
| 2017 | 92.7 | 88.2 |
| 2016 | 93 | 88.3 |
| 2015 | 92.6 | 88.2 |
| 2014 | 88.1 | 88.3 |
| 2013 | 89.5 | 88.2 |
| 2012 | 89.3 | 88.2 |
| 2011 | 90.1 | 88.1 |
| 2010 | 88.6 | 87.9 |
| 2009 | – | 87.9 |
| 2008 | 84.2 | 87.6 |
| 2007 | 87.9 | 87.2 |
| 2006 | 82.8 | 86 |
| 2005 | 84.8 | 85.4 |
| 2004 | 83.5 | 84.7 |
| 2003 | 87.2 | 83.5 |
| 2002 | 88.9 | 81.4 |
| 2001 | – | 81 |
| 2000 | 85 | 80.7 |
| 1999 | 84 | 79.9 |
| 1998 | – | 78.9 |
| 1997 | – | 78.1 |
| 1996 | – | 77.9 |
| 1995 | – | 78 |
| 1994 | – | 78.3 |
| 1993 | – | 78 |
| 1992 | – | 77.7 |
| 1991 | – | 77.8 |
| 1990 | – | 77.3 |
| 1989 | – | 77.6 |
| 1988 | – | 76.6 |
| 1987 | – | 75.8 |
| 1986 | – | 75.3 |
| 1985 | – | 74 |
| 1980 | 57.8 | 75.8 |
| 1975 | 52.4 | 72.9 |
| 1970 | 51.8 | 69 |
| 1965 | 47 | 66 |
| 1960 | 52.9 | 63.1 |
| 1955 | 69.8 | 57.4 |
| 1950 | 58.4 | 51.4 |
| 1945 | 46.9 | 43.5 |
| 1940 | 35.5 | 40 |
| 1935 | 30.1 | 38.2 |
| 1930 | 25.2 | 36.4 |
| 1925 | 20.9 | 33 |
| 1920 | 17.1 | 30.5 |
| 1915 | 13.9 | 29.2 |
| 1910 | 11.3 | 28.1 |
| 1905 | 9 | 25.1 |
| 1900 | 7.2 | 23.3 |
| 1895 | 5.8 | 21.8 |
| 1890 | 4.6 | 20 |
| 1885 | 3.6 | 19 |
| 1880 | 2.9 | 17.2 |
| 1875 | 2.3 | 15.7 |
| 1870 | 1.8 | 13.2 |
| 1865 | 1.4 | 10.6 |
| 1860 | 1.1 | 9.3 |
| 1855 | 0.9 | 8 |
| 1850 | 0.7 | 6.8 |
| 1845 | 0.5 | 5.9 |
| 1840 | 0.4 | 5.2 |
| 1835 | 0.3 | 4.5 |
| 1830 | 0.3 | 4 |
| 1825 | 0.2 | 3.5 |
| 1820 | 0.2 | 3.1 |
Good to know
- The share of girls of primary-school age who are enrolled in school.
- Source: Our World in Data, joining historical estimates to the World Bank’s.
- Ranks count the 97 countries with a value in 2012, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
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- Military spending0.8% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollars$1.04B in 2025
- Military spending per person$90 in 2025
- Military share of state spending4.1% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnel71,000 people in 2020
- National power0.11% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workers1.48% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms imports13 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exports0 TIV in 2022