Dominican Republic vs Ecuador: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Dominican Republic
8.99 years
in 2023
Ecuador
9.03 years
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
113th
Ecuador rank
111th
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 9.03 years against 8.99 years in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ecuador ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 113th and Ecuador ranks 111th of 191 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.01 years | 7.33 years | 1.32 years | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 6.73 years | 7.76 years | 1.03 years | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 7.79 years | 8.52 years | 0.7295 years | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 8.92 years | 8.99 years | 0.07 years | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Dominican Republic or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 9.03 years against 8.99 years in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Dominican Republic and Ecuador?
- 0.04 years, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Ecuador?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Ecuador rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Dominican Republic ranks 113th and Ecuador ranks 111th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.