Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Average years of schooling, males vs. females was 8.99 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Dominican Republic, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 8.99 years for average years of schooling, males vs. females in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling, males vs. females in Dominican Republic peaked at 8.99 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.56 years, in 1990.
That places Dominican Republic 113th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.56 years | — |
| 1991 | 5.67 years | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 5.78 years | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 5.88 years | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 5.99 years | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 6.1 years | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 6.17 years | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 6.24 years | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 6.31 years | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 6.38 years | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 6.45 years | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 6.51 years | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 6.56 years | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 6.62 years | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 6.68 years | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 6.73 years | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 6.84 years | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 6.95 years | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 6.98 years | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 7.02 years | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 7.05 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 7.12 years | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 7.17 years | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 7.29 years | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 7.4 years | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 7.4 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8.76 years | +18.4% |
| 2017 | 8.66 years | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 8.57 years | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 8.47 years | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 8.73 years | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 8.99 years | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 8.99 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.99 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.01 years | 5.56 years | 6.38 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.73 years | 6.45 years | 7.02 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.79 years | 7.05 years | 8.76 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.92 years | 8.73 years | 8.99 years | 4 |
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More education data for Dominican Republic
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 91,806 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 45,913 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 171,691 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 171,685 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 863,765 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.17 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0197 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.102 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling, males vs. females in Dominican Republic?
- Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Dominican Republic was 8.99 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 8.99 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.56 years in 1990.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Dominican Republic ranks 113th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.