Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 2.22 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.22
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
93rd
of 229 countries
All-time high
7.67
in 1956
All-time low
2.22
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Dominican Republic, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Dominican Republic is 2.22, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Dominican Republic peaked at 7.67 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 2.22, in 2024.
Dominican Republic ranks 93rd of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.51 | — |
| 1951 | 7.54 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 7.59 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 7.63 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 7.66 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 7.67 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 7.67 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 7.67 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 7.64 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 7.61 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 7.55 | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 7.49 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 7.4 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 7.3 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 7.19 | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 7.05 | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 6.95 | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 6.75 | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 6.55 | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 6.37 | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 6.18 | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 6.01 | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 5.84 | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 5.67 | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 5.44 | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 5.24 | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 5.05 | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 4.84 | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 4.64 | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 4.47 | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 4.3 | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 4.15 | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 4.01 | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 3.95 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 3.82 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 3.69 | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 3.6 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 3.53 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 3.5 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 3.48 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 3.41 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 3.35 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 3.29 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 3.23 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 3.16 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 3.1 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 3.04 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 2.92 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 2.83 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 2.85 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 2.87 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 2.83 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 2.76 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 2.7 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 2.64 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 2.57 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 2.51 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 2.51 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 2.55 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 2.57 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 2.56 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 2.53 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 2.5 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 2.47 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 2.45 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 2.43 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 2.41 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 2.4 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.4 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.37 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.33 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 2.29 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 2.27 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 2.24 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 2.22 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.62 | 7.51 | 7.67 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.06 | 6.37 | 7.55 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.34 | 4.47 | 6.18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.8 | 3.48 | 4.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.12 | 2.83 | 3.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.65 | 2.51 | 2.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.45 | 2.37 | 2.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.27 | 2.22 | 2.33 | 5 |
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More education data for Dominican Republic
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 80,321 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.94 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Dominican Republic?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Dominican Republic was 2.22 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 7.67 in 1956.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.22 in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- Dominican Republic ranks 93rd out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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