School life expectancy, primary, female in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: School life expectancy, primary, female was 6.02 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, primary, female in Dominican Republic, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary, female in Dominican Republic stood at 6.02 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, female in Dominican Republic peaked at 7.27 years in 1986 and was at its lowest, 5.67 years, in 1971.
That places Dominican Republic 83rd out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.87 years | 5.67 years | 5.98 years | 3 |
| 1980s | 7.17 years | 6.97 years | 7.27 years | 3 |
| 1990s | 6.41 years | 6.28 years | 6.54 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.55 years | 6.06 years | 7.17 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.29 years | 6.16 years | 6.61 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.97 years | 5.72 years | 6.21 years | 5 |
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More education data for Dominican Republic
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 101.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.007 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, female in Dominican Republic?
- School life expectancy, primary, female in Dominican Republic was 6.02 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 7.27 years in 1986.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.67 years in 1971.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Dominican Republic ranks 83rd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, female rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release