School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years) 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 (years) 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% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 8.8 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.93 years, 99% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 8.8 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.34 years, 94% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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