School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: School life expectancy, tertiary, female was 4.1 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Dominican Republic, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 4.1 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Dominican Republic peaked at 4.3 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2515 years, in 1971.
Dominican Republic ranks 48th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3228 years | 0.2515 years | 0.3895 years | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.25 years | 1.25 years | 1.25 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.06 years | 2.06 years | 2.06 years | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.6 years | 2.99 years | 4.3 years | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.07 years | 3.92 years | 4.15 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, tertiary, female in Dominican Republic?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Dominican Republic was 4.1 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2515 years in 1971.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- Dominican Republic ranks 48th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release