School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 10.7 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.7 years
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
144th
of 213 countries
All-time high
11.72 years
in 2007
All-time low
6.8 years
in 1971
Years of data
40
1971–2024
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Dominican Republic, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Dominican Republic is 10.7 years, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Dominican Republic peaked at 11.72 years in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6.8 years, in 1971.
That places Dominican Republic 144th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.8 years | — |
| 1972 | 7.37 years | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 7.28 years | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 7.27 years | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 7.46 years | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 8.16 years | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 8.33 years | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 8.42 years | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 9 years | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 9.23 years | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 9.44 years | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 9.73 years | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 9.95 years | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 10.14 years | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 8.48 years | -16.4% |
| 1995 | 8.44 years | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 9.58 years | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 10.05 years | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 10.72 years | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 11.31 years | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 10.72 years | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 10.83 years | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 11.72 years | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 11.38 years | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 11.59 years | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 11.35 years | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 11.3 years | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 11.22 years | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 11.35 years | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 11.31 years | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 11.53 years | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 11.46 years | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 11.29 years | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 11.17 years | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 11.7 years | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 11.17 years | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 10.36 years | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 10.63 years | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 10.63 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 10.7 years | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.79 years | 6.8 years | 9 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 9.7 years | 9.23 years | 10.14 years | 5 |
| 1990s | 9.14 years | 8.44 years | 10.05 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 11.18 years | 10.72 years | 11.72 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 11.37 years | 11.17 years | 11.7 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.7 years | 10.36 years | 11.17 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 141 Azerbaijan 10.77 years compare
- 142 Romania 10.77 years compare
- 143 Palestine, State of 10.74 years compare
- 145 Ghana 10.65 years compare
- 146 Myanmar 10.63 years compare
- 147 Solomon Islands 10.59 years compare
More education data for Dominican Republic
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0197 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Dominican Republic?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Dominican Republic was 10.7 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 11.72 years in 2007.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8 years in 1971.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Dominican Republic ranks 144th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release