Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita was 9.44 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita in Dominican Republic, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita in Dominican Republic stood at 9.44 years. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita in Dominican Republic peaked at 9.44 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.27 years, in 1990.
That places Dominican Republic 104th out of 192 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 vs. GDP per capita in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.27 years | — |
| 1991 | 5.4 years | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 5.53 years | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 5.66 years | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 5.79 years | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 5.92 years | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 6.03 years | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 6.14 years | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 6.25 years | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 6.36 years | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 6.47 years | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 6.54 years | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 6.62 years | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 6.7 years | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 6.78 years | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 6.85 years | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 7.01 years | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 7.17 years | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 7.19 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 7.22 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 7.24 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 7.33 years | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 7.43 years | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 7.52 years | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 7.65 years | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 7.72 years | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 9.04 years | +17.1% |
| 2017 | 8.98 years | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 8.92 years | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 8.87 years | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 9.15 years | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 9.44 years | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 9.44 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9.44 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.83 years | 5.27 years | 6.36 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.86 years | 6.47 years | 7.22 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.07 years | 7.24 years | 9.04 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.37 years | 9.15 years | 9.44 years | 4 |
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More education data for Dominican Republic
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 863,765 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8483 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 80,321 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 449,277 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 414,488 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.121 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 343,376 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.26 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita in Dominican Republic?
- Average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita in Dominican Republic was 9.44 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 vs. gdp per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 9.44 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.27 years in 1990.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita?
- Dominican Republic ranks 104th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. 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 vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.