Labor force with basic education, female in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Labor force with basic education, female was 46.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force with basic education, female in Dominican Republic, 2000–2025
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 46.1% for labor force with basic education, female in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, female in Dominican Republic peaked at 46.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 33.4%, in 2009.
That places Dominican Republic 39th out of 125 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education, female in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of female working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.2% | — |
| 2001 | 35.4% | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 37.2% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 34.7% | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 34.8% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 34.9% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 34.9% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 36.0% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 35.5% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 33.4% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 35.7% | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 37.4% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 37.3% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 37.6% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 38.1% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 41.1% | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 43.3% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 42.7% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 44.2% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 46.9% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 42.7% | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 42.1% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 42.3% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 45.4% | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 44.1% | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 46.1% | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.5% | 33.4% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 35.7% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.8% | 42.1% | 46.1% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5342 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5118 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,056 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,888 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education, female in Dominican Republic?
- Labor force with basic education, female in Dominican Republic was 46.1% in 2025, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 46.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.4% in 2009.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for labor force with basic education, female?
- Dominican Republic ranks 39th out of 125 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force with basic education, female rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).