School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1.1 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.1 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
31st
of 213 countries
All-time high
1.2 GPIA
in 1998
All-time low
1.07 GPIA
in 2018
Years of data
24
1998–2024
School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Dominican Republic, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Dominican Republic stood at 1.1 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.2 GPIA in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.07 GPIA, in 2018.
Dominican Republic ranks 31st of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.2 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 1.2 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.18 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.17 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.14 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 1.16 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.16 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.15 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.11 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 1.11 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.11 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.09 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.09 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.1 GPIA | +1.2% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 1.1 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.02 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 1.1 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.02 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.15 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 28 Montserrat 1.1 GPIA compare
- 29 Sao Tome and Principe 1.1 GPIA compare
- 30 Sierra Leone 1.1 GPIA compare
- 32 New Caledonia 1.1 GPIA
- 33 Kiribati 1.1 GPIA compare
- 34 Uruguay 1.09 GPIA 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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Dominican Republic?
- School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Dominican Republic was 1.1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 GPIA in 1998.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 GPIA in 2018.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Dominican Republic ranks 31st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release