School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) was 4.58 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Dominican Republic, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Dominican Republic stood at 4.58 years.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Dominican Republic peaked at 4.92 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.15 years, in 1971.
Dominican Republic ranks 153rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.15 years | — |
| 1972 | 1.23 years | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 1.36 years | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 1.44 years | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 1.51 years | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 2 years | +32.4% |
| 1977 | 2.09 years | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 2.19 years | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 2.29 years | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 2.38 years | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 2.47 years | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 2.6 years | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 3.21 years | +23.3% |
| 1986 | 3.01 years | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 2.46 years | -18.1% |
| 1995 | 2.57 years | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 3.2 years | +24.5% |
| 1999 | 3.4 years | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 3.71 years | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 4.17 years | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 4.22 years | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 4.31 years | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 4.87 years | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 4.78 years | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 4.87 years | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 4.71 years | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 4.67 years | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 4.7 years | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 4.77 years | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 4.83 years | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 4.82 years | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 4.82 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 4.81 years | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 4.82 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 4.92 years | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 4.81 years | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 4.55 years | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 4.6 years | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 4.53 years | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 4.58 years | +1.1% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 4.58 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.89 years, 78% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 4.58 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.14 years, 89% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +32.4% | 1.51 years | 2 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.7 years | 1.15 years | 2.29 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.73 years | 2.38 years | 3.21 years | 5 |
| 1990s | 2.91 years | 2.46 years | 3.4 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 4.42 years | 3.71 years | 4.87 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 4.79 years | 4.67 years | 4.92 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.61 years | 4.53 years | 4.81 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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, both sexes in Dominican Republic?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Dominican Republic was 4.58 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 4.92 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 years in 1971.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Dominican Republic ranks 153rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release