Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years was 1.07 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Dominican Republic, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 1.07 GPIA for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.08 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.8553 GPIA, in 1970.
That places Dominican Republic 5th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.8553 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 1.06 GPIA | +23.7% |
| 2010 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.07 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.08 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.06 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.08 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 1.07 GPIA | -1.5% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 1.07 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9879 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 1.07 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.02 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8553 GPIA | 0.8553 GPIA | 0.8553 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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 mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Dominican Republic?
- Mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Dominican Republic was 1.07 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8553 GPIA in 1970.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Dominican Republic ranks 5th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release