Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty was 13.62 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Dominican Republic, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Dominican Republic is 13.62 years, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Dominican Republic peaked at 14.67 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.29 years, in 1990.
That places Dominican Republic 96th out of 194 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.
Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.29 years | — |
| 1991 | 9.46 years | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 9.63 years | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 9.81 years | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 9.99 years | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 10.17 years | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 10.36 years | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 10.54 years | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 10.74 years | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 10.93 years | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 11.13 years | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 11.34 years | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 11.55 years | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 11.76 years | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 11.97 years | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 12.18 years | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 12.39 years | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 12.6 years | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 12.81 years | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 13.02 years | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 13.23 years | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 13.44 years | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 13.65 years | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 13.72 years | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 13.78 years | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 14.46 years | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 14.53 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 14.67 years | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 14.57 years | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 14.48 years | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 14.38 years | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 13.44 years | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 13.62 years | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 13.62 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.09 years | 9.29 years | 10.93 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.08 years | 11.13 years | 13.02 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.05 years | 13.23 years | 14.67 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.76 years | 13.44 years | 14.38 years | 4 |
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More education data for Dominican Republic
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 562,676 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1363 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0492 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 602,712 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0893 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0527 units per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Dominican Republic?
- Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Dominican Republic was 13.62 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 vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 14.67 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.29 years in 1990.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Dominican Republic ranks 96th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a child of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.