School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes was 1.82 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Dominican Republic, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Dominican Republic is 1.82 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.82 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1123 years, in 1971.
Dominican Republic ranks 104th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1123 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.1368 years | +21.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1411 years | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1417 years | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1442 years | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.15 years | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1529 years | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1532 years | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1539 years | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1559 years | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1582 years | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1605 years | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2262 years | +41.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3858 years | +70.6% |
| 1985 | 0.3458 years | -10.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3714 years | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 0.431 years | +16.1% |
| 1993 | 0.684 years | +58.7% |
| 1994 | 0.742 years | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 0.7005 years | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 0.8699 years | +24.2% |
| 1997 | 0.9128 years | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.9173 years | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.9409 years | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 1.03 years | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9675 years | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9497 years | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9164 years | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9883 years | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 1.06 years | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 1.05 years | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.11 years | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 1.21 years | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 1.22 years | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.22 years | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.27 years | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 1.38 years | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 1.44 years | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 1.45 years | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.45 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.53 years | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 1.55 years | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.72 years | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 1.73 years | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1 years | -42.1% |
| 2022 | 1.48 years | +47.2% |
| 2023 | 1.72 years | +16.6% |
| 2024 | 1.82 years | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1429 years | 0.1123 years | 0.1539 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.2793 years | 0.1559 years | 0.431 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.8239 years | 0.684 years | 0.9409 years | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.03 years | 0.9164 years | 1.21 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.42 years | 1.22 years | 1.72 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 years | 1 years | 1.82 years | 5 |
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More education data for Dominican Republic
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Dominican Republic?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Dominican Republic was 1.82 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1123 years in 1971.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Dominican Republic ranks 104th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release