February 2026 release reporting 2025 average years of schooling.
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Education in Dominican Republic
DATAAverage schooling: 2025
Average schooling: 2025 路 Extended school day: 2025
The Dominican Republic's current education releases show both system-wide indicators and programme participation. MINERD reported average schooling of 9.60 years among people aged 15 and over in 2025, alongside more than 1.34 million students in the extended school day model. The 2026 ministry update reports average years of schooling for the population aged 15 and over, while a 2025 release reports participation in the extended school day. Programme counts and population-level schooling indicators are kept separate because they measure different parts of the education system.
Dominican Republic education snapshot
The latest MINERD releases provide two different measures: a population-level average-years-of-schooling indicator and administrative participation in the extended school day.
Average years of schooling
9.60*
Extended-day students
1,346,455*
Extended-day campuses
5,527*
Annual statistics edition
2024/25
* Reference years and benchmark targets are labelled with the figures.
How the education pathway works
Initial, primary and secondary education make up the pre-university pathway, followed by higher and technical routes outside the school statistics highlighted here.
| Stage | When | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Initial education | Early years | Initial education precedes the primary stage in the national pre-university system. |
| Primary education | Core schooling | Primary education forms the first main school stage and contributes to the average-years-of-schooling indicator. |
| Secondary education | Following primary | Secondary education completes the pre-university pathway before higher or technical study. |
| Higher and technical study | Post-secondary | Higher education and technical routes sit beyond the pre-university system covered by MINERD's school statistics. |
Key evidence
The latest ministry releases combine a population-level schooling measure with administrative programme counts. They are shown separately rather than merged into one score.
| Indicator or rule | Value | Reference | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average years of schooling, age 15+ | 9.60 years | 2025 | MINERD |
| Extended school day students | 1,346,455 | 2025 | MINERD |
| Extended school day campuses | 5,527 | 2025 | MINERD |
| Annual education statistics | 2024/25 edition | Published | MINERD SIIE |
* Reference years and benchmark targets are labelled with the figures.
Two current measures illuminate different parts of the system
Average years of schooling reached 9.60 among people aged 15 and over in 2025, according to MINERD. That is a population-level attainment measure and should not be read as the duration of a particular school programme.
The extended school day figure is administrative rather than demographic. MINERD reported 1,346,455 students in that model across 5,527 campuses in 2025. The page keeps the two measures separate so programme coverage is not confused with national attainment.
Frequently asked questions
What was the average number of years of schooling in the Dominican Republic in 2025?
MINERD reported 9.60 average years of schooling for the population aged 15 and over.
How many students were in the extended school day model in 2025?
MINERD reported 1,346,455 students.
How many campuses were included in the extended school day figure?
The 2025 ministry release reported 5,527 school campuses.
Does 9.60 years describe the length of compulsory schooling?
No. It is an average-years-of-schooling indicator for the population aged 15 and over.
Sources and methodology
MINERD's 2026 indicator update supports the schooling measure, while its 2025 programme release supports the extended-day student and campus counts.
August 2025 release reporting student and campus participation in the extended school day.
Official publication catalogue including the 2024/25 annual education statistics edition.
Methodology: The 9.60-year figure is a population average for people aged 15 and over. The extended-day count is programme participation. Neither is used as a substitute for total national enrolment.