School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) was 1.78 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Dominican Republic, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Dominican Republic is 1.78 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.78 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7203 years, in 1994.
That places Dominican Republic 106th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.7203 years | — |
| 1997 | 0.9144 years | +26.9% |
| 1998 | 0.9122 years | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9375 years | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 1.03 years | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 0.996 years | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9441 years | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.91 years | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9883 years | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 1.06 years | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 1.05 years | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.11 years | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 1.27 years | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 1.23 years | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 1.2 years | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.24 years | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 1.35 years | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 1.41 years | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 1.42 years | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.43 years | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.52 years | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 1.53 years | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.7 years | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 1.71 years | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9858 years | -42.3% |
| 2022 | 1.45 years | +46.7% |
| 2023 | 1.68 years | +16.5% |
| 2024 | 1.78 years | +5.8% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 1.78 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.79 years, 100% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 1.78 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.91 years, 93% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -42.3% | 1.71 years | 0.9858 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8711 years | 0.7203 years | 0.9375 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.04 years | 0.91 years | 1.27 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.4 years | 1.2 years | 1.7 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 years | 0.9858 years | 1.78 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 103 Dominica 1.79 years compare
- 104 Antigua and Barbuda 1.79 years compare
- 105 Vanuatu 1.79 years compare
- 107 New Zealand 1.76 years compare
- 108 Seychelles 1.76 years compare
- 109 India 1.7 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 school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Dominican Republic?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Dominican Republic was 1.78 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.78 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7203 years in 1994.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male?
- Dominican Republic ranks 106th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, male 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 rising.
- 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release