What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15-19, total between Dominican Republic and Uruguay?

0.04, with Dominican Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Uruguay?

11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.

Where does this data come from?

Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 15-19, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Dominican Republic vs Uruguay: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 15-19, total

Dominican Republic

7.87

in 2010

Uruguay

7.83

in 2010

Dominican Republic rank

94th

Uruguay rank

95th

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 15-19, total over time

Dominican Republic
Uruguay

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 7.87 against 7.83 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Uruguay ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 94th and Uruguay ranks 95th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1960s	3.73	6.32	2.59	Uruguay
1970s	5.12	7.52	2.39	Uruguay
1980s	6.66	7.96	1.3	Uruguay
1990s	7.05	8.05	1	Uruguay
2000s	8.37	8.02	0.35	Dominican Republic
2010s	7.87	7.83	0.04	Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15-19, total, Dominican Republic or Uruguay?: Dominican Republic, at 7.87 against 7.83 in Uruguay as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15-19, total between Dominican Republic and Uruguay?: 0.04, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Uruguay?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Dominican Republic and Uruguay rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15-19, total?: Dominican Republic ranks 94th and Uruguay ranks 95th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 15-19, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 15-19, total
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Average years of total schooling, 15-19, total is the average years of education completed among people age 15-19.