School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) was 6.21 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.21 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
71st
of 215 countries
All-time high
7.21 years
in 2009
All-time low
5.63 years
in 1971
Years of data
32
1971–2024
School life expectancy, primary, male in Dominican Republic, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, male in Dominican Republic is 6.21 years, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, male in Dominican Republic peaked at 7.21 years in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.63 years, in 1971.
That places Dominican Republic 71st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.63 years | — |
| 1972 | 5.94 years | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 5.88 years | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 6.37 years | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 7.03 years | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 7 years | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 6.48 years | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 6.75 years | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 7.14 years | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 7.12 years | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 6.96 years | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 6.68 years | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 6.7 years | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 6.41 years | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 7.08 years | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 6.84 years | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 7.21 years | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 7.07 years | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 6.97 years | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 6.85 years | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 6.89 years | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 6.8 years | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 7.02 years | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 6.9 years | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 6.7 years | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 6.54 years | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 6.95 years | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 6.51 years | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 5.91 years | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 6.14 years | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 6.2 years | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 6.21 years | +0.1% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 6.21 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.8 years, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 6.21 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.08 years, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.82 years | 5.63 years | 5.94 years | 3 |
| 1980s | 6.8 years | 6.37 years | 7.03 years | 3 |
| 1990s | 6.61 years | 6.48 years | 6.75 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.9 years | 6.41 years | 7.21 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.87 years | 6.54 years | 7.07 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2 years | 5.91 years | 6.51 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 68 Costa Rica 6.26 years compare
- 69 Netherlands 6.24 years compare
- 70 Cape Verde 6.24 years compare
- 72 Saudi Arabia 6.2 years compare
- 73 Samoa 6.2 years compare
- 74 Monaco 6.17 years compare
More education data for Dominican Republic
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 91,806 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 45,913 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 171,691 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, male in Dominican Republic?
- School life expectancy, primary, male in Dominican Republic was 6.21 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 7.21 years in 2009.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.63 years in 1971.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Dominican Republic ranks 71st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, male rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release