School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 11.64 years in 2019. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Dominican Republic, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2019, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Dominican Republic stood at 11.64 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Dominican Republic peaked at 11.74 years in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6.86 years, in 1971.
Dominican Republic ranks 99th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.86 years | — |
| 1972 | 7.7 years | +12.3% |
| 1973 | 7.31 years | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 7.29 years | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 7.46 years | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 8.16 years | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 8.31 years | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 8.39 years | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 8.95 years | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 9.18 years | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 9.41 years | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 9.73 years | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 10.05 years | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 10.31 years | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 8.65 years | -16.1% |
| 1995 | 8.6 years | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 9.86 years | +14.7% |
| 1999 | 10.27 years | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 10.66 years | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 11.37 years | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 10.77 years | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 10.88 years | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 11.74 years | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 11.4 years | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 11.6 years | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 11.37 years | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 11.29 years | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 11.2 years | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 11.33 years | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 11.29 years | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 11.51 years | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 11.42 years | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 11.26 years | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 11.15 years | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 11.64 years | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.83 years | 6.86 years | 8.95 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 9.74 years | 9.18 years | 10.31 years | 5 |
| 1990s | 9.34 years | 8.6 years | 10.27 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 11.2 years | 10.66 years | 11.74 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 11.35 years | 11.15 years | 11.64 years | 10 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 96 Micronesia, Federated States of 11.65 years compare
- 97 Botswana 11.65 years compare
- 98 Saint Lucia 11.64 years compare
- 100 Azerbaijan 11.6 years compare
- 101 Cape Verde 11.57 years compare
- 102 Serbia 11.55 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 11.64 years in 2019, 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 11.74 years in 2007.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.86 years in 1971.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Dominican Republic ranks 99th out of 197 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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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About this data
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.