School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 8.86 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.86 years
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
107th
of 200 countries
All-time high
9.58 years
in 2019
All-time low
7.58 years
in 1998
Years of data
25
1998–2024
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Dominican Republic, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Dominican Republic stood at 8.86 years.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Dominican Republic peaked at 9.58 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.58 years, in 1998.
Dominican Republic ranks 107th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7.58 years | — |
| 1999 | 7.89 years | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 8.35 years | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 8.61 years | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 8.11 years | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 8.16 years | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 7.85 years | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 8.58 years | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 8.39 years | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 8.57 years | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 8.47 years | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 8.36 years | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 8.24 years | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 8.35 years | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 8.28 years | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 8.51 years | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 9.39 years | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 9.25 years | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 9.12 years | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 9.58 years | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 9.13 years | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 8.37 years | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 8.75 years | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 8.79 years | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 8.86 years | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.74 years | 7.58 years | 7.89 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.33 years | 7.85 years | 8.61 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 8.75 years | 8.24 years | 9.58 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.78 years | 8.37 years | 9.13 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 104 Iran, Islamic Republic of 8.89 years compare
- 105 Madagascar 8.88 years compare
- 106 Malta 8.88 years compare
- 108 Kazakhstan 8.85 years compare
- 109 Cameroon 8.83 years compare
- 110 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8.82 years compare
More education data for Dominican Republic
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Dominican Republic?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Dominican Republic was 8.86 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 9.58 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.58 years in 1998.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Dominican Republic ranks 107th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release