School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female was 8.8 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Dominican Republic, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 8.8 years for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Dominican Republic peaked at 9.42 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.58 years, in 1998.
That places Dominican Republic 112th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, female in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7.58 years | — |
| 1999 | 7.89 years | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 8.3 years | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 8.73 years | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 8 years | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 8.07 years | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 7.77 years | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 8.42 years | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 8.23 years | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 8.09 years | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 8.07 years | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 8.04 years | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 7.93 years | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 8.06 years | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 7.99 years | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 8.21 years | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 9.14 years | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 9.01 years | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 8.92 years | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 9.42 years | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 9.01 years | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 8.31 years | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 8.66 years | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 8.72 years | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 8.8 years | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.73 years | 7.58 years | 7.89 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.2 years | 7.77 years | 8.73 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 8.48 years | 7.93 years | 9.42 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.7 years | 8.31 years | 9.01 years | 5 |
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More education data for Dominican Republic
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 863,765 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8483 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 80,321 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 449,277 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 414,488 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.121 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 343,376 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.26 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Dominican Republic?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Dominican Republic was 8.8 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 9.42 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female 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, female?
- Dominican Republic ranks 112th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release