School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 0.969 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.969 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
167th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.09 GPIA
in 1983
All-time low
0.8626 GPIA
in 2009
Years of data
32
1971–2024
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Dominican Republic, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 0.969 GPIA for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.09 GPIA in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.8626 GPIA, in 2009.
Dominican Republic ranks 167th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 1.09 GPIA | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 1.03 GPIA | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.9691 GPIA | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 0.9699 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.963 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.01 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9454 GPIA | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9475 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9465 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9333 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.93 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.8626 GPIA | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.88 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9019 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9024 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9067 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.907 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9125 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9239 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9324 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.942 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9504 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9554 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9686 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9631 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9662 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.969 GPIA | +0.3% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.969 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9951 GPIA, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.969 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9945 GPIA, 97% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.9695 GPIA | 0.9691 GPIA | 0.9699 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9493 GPIA | 0.8626 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9159 GPIA | 0.88 GPIA | 0.9504 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9645 GPIA | 0.9554 GPIA | 0.969 GPIA | 5 |
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 school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Dominican Republic?
- School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Dominican Republic was 0.969 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 GPIA in 1983.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8626 GPIA in 2009.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Dominican Republic ranks 167th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release