School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 6.12 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
6.12 years
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
76th
of 218 countries
All-time high
7.14 years
in 2002
All-time low
5.65 years
in 1971
Years of data
49
1971–2024
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Dominican Republic, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 6.12 years for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Dominican Republic peaked at 7.14 years in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.65 years, in 1971.
Dominican Republic ranks 76th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.65 years | — |
| 1972 | 6.14 years | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 5.91 years | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 5.83 years | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 5.95 years | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 6.16 years | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 6.24 years | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 6.24 years | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 6.7 years | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 6.85 years | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 6.97 years | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 7.13 years | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 6.67 years | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 6.74 years | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 7.14 years | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 7.14 years | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 5.94 years | -16.8% |
| 1992 | 5.96 years | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 6.08 years | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 6.02 years | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 5.87 years | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 6.06 years | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 5.98 years | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 6.38 years | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 6.65 years | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 7.01 years | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 7.14 years | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 6.99 years | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 6.5 years | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 6.52 years | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 6.24 years | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 6.85 years | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 6.6 years | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 6.72 years | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 6.65 years | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 6.63 years | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 6.52 years | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 6.58 years | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 6.48 years | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 6.71 years | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 6.64 years | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 6.48 years | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 6.35 years | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 6.78 years | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 6.36 years | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 5.82 years | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 6.03 years | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 6.1 years | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 6.12 years | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.09 years | 5.65 years | 6.7 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.95 years | 6.67 years | 7.14 years | 7 |
| 1990s | 6.1 years | 5.87 years | 6.65 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.73 years | 6.24 years | 7.14 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.58 years | 6.35 years | 6.78 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.09 years | 5.82 years | 6.36 years | 5 |
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More education data for Dominican Republic
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 80,321 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Dominican Republic?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Dominican Republic was 6.12 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 7.14 years in 2002.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.65 years in 1971.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Dominican Republic ranks 76th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release