Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 12.59 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected 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 12.59 years for expected years of schooling, males vs. females in 2023.
The figure is down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Dominican Republic peaked at 13.77 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.44 years, in 1990.
Dominican Republic ranks 120th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.44 years | — |
| 1991 | 9.59 years | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 9.74 years | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 9.89 years | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 10.05 years | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 10.21 years | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 10.37 years | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 10.53 years | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 10.69 years | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 10.86 years | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 11.03 years | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 11.21 years | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 11.39 years | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 11.57 years | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 11.75 years | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 11.93 years | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 12.1 years | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 12.28 years | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 12.46 years | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 12.64 years | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 12.82 years | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 13 years | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 13.18 years | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 13.23 years | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 13.29 years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 13.72 years | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 13.75 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 13.77 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 13.65 years | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 13.52 years | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 13.4 years | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 12.36 years | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 12.59 years | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 12.59 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.14 years | 9.44 years | 10.86 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.84 years | 11.03 years | 12.64 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.39 years | 12.82 years | 13.77 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.74 years | 12.36 years | 13.4 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 117 Bosnia and Herzegovina 12.63 years compare
- 118 Bhutan 12.63 years compare
- 119 Sri Lanka 12.63 years compare
- 121 Kyrgyzstan 12.58 years compare
- 122 Naoero 12.56 years compare
- 123 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 12.45 years compare
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 expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Dominican Republic?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Dominican Republic was 12.59 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 13.77 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.44 years in 1990.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Dominican Republic ranks 120th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.