School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes was 4.58 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.58 years
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
153rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
4.92 years
in 2019
All-time low
1.15 years
in 1971
Years of data
40
1971–2024
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 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% |
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 |
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More education data for Dominican Republic
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 62,598 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 17,723 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 351,889 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.9514 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 181,109 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
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