School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male was 10.55 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.55 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
145th
of 208 countries
All-time high
11.78 years
in 2009
All-time low
9.32 years
in 1998
Years of data
24
1998–2024
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Dominican Republic, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Dominican Republic stood at 10.55 years.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Dominican Republic peaked at 11.78 years in 2009 and was at its lowest, 9.32 years, in 1998.
That places Dominican Republic 145th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 9.32 years | — |
| 1999 | 9.77 years | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 10.5 years | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 10.91 years | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 10.58 years | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 10.64 years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 11.52 years | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 11.23 years | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 11.78 years | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 11.51 years | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 11.37 years | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 11.3 years | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 11.42 years | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 11.4 years | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 11.62 years | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 11.51 years | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 11.32 years | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 11.19 years | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 11.67 years | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 11.12 years | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 10.25 years | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 10.53 years | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 10.53 years | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 10.55 years | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.55 years | 9.32 years | 9.77 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.02 years | 10.5 years | 11.78 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 11.43 years | 11.19 years | 11.67 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.6 years | 10.25 years | 11.12 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 142 Ghana 10.62 years compare
- 143 French Polynesia 10.6 years
- 144 Cameroon 10.59 years compare
- 146 Belarus 10.53 years compare
- 147 Mozambique 10.49 years compare
- 148 Palestine, State of 10.49 years compare
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 secondary, male in Dominican Republic?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Dominican Republic was 10.55 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 11.78 years in 2009.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.32 years in 1998.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- Dominican Republic ranks 145th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release