Dominican Republic vs Gambia: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Dominican Republic
6.12 years
in 2024
Gambia
6.11 years
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
76th
Gambia rank
77th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Dominican Republic
- Gambia
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 6.12 years against 6.11 years in Gambia, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 76th and Gambia ranks 77th of 218 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.09 years | 1.54 years | 4.55 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 6.95 years | 2.97 years | 3.98 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 6.1 years | 3.5 years | 2.61 years | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 6.73 years | 4.42 years | 2.31 years | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 6.58 years | 5.03 years | 1.55 years | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 6.09 years | 6 years | 0.0822 years | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Dominican Republic or Gambia?
- Dominican Republic, at 6.12 years against 6.11 years in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Dominican Republic and Gambia?
- 0.01 years, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Gambia?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Gambia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Dominican Republic ranks 76th and Gambia ranks 77th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release