Dominican Republic vs Mexico: Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita
Dominican Republic
9.44 years
in 2023
Mexico
9.35 years
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
104th
Mexico rank
106th
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita over time
- Dominican Republic
- Mexico
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 9.44 years against 9.35 years in Mexico, a difference of 0.09 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 104th and Mexico ranks 106th of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.83 years | 6.27 years | 0.4356 years | Mexico |
| 2000s | 6.86 years | 7.42 years | 0.5654 years | Mexico |
| 2010s | 8.07 years | 8.55 years | 0.4754 years | Mexico |
| 2020s | 9.37 years | 9.32 years | 0.0539 years | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita, Dominican Republic or Mexico?
- Dominican Republic, at 9.44 years against 9.35 years in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita between Dominican Republic and Mexico?
- 0.09 years, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Mexico?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Mexico rank globally for average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita?
- Dominican Republic ranks 104th and Mexico ranks 106th of 192 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 vs. GDP per capita. 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) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.