Average years of schooling in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Average years of schooling was 9.31 years in 2020. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling in Dominican Republic, 1950–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 9.31 years for average years of schooling in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling in Dominican Republic peaked at 9.31 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.99 years, in 1950.
That places Dominican Republic 82nd out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Average years of schooling in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.99 years | — |
| 1955 | 2.21 years | +11.0% |
| 1960 | 2.55 years | +15.4% |
| 1965 | 3 years | +17.8% |
| 1970 | 3.66 years | +21.9% |
| 1975 | 3.84 years | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 4.13 years | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 4.56 years | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 5.05 years | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 5.47 years | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 5.95 years | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 6.26 years | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 6.66 years | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 7.68 years | +15.3% |
| 2020 | 9.31 years | +21.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.1 years | 1.99 years | 2.21 years | 2 |
| 1960s | 2.78 years | 2.55 years | 3 years | 2 |
| 1970s | 3.75 years | 3.66 years | 3.84 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 4.35 years | 4.13 years | 4.56 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.26 years | 5.05 years | 5.47 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.11 years | 5.95 years | 6.26 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.17 years | 6.66 years | 7.68 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.31 years | 9.31 years | 9.31 years | 1 |
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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 average years of schooling in Dominican Republic?
- Average years of schooling in Dominican Republic was 9.31 years in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 9.31 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.99 years in 1950.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for average years of schooling?
- Dominican Republic ranks 82nd out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average years of schooling rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.