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

0.24, with Dominican Republic ahead.

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

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+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Dominican Republic vs Indonesia: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 15+, total

Dominican Republic

7.85

in 2010

Indonesia

7.61

in 2010

Dominican Republic rank

85th

Indonesia rank

87th

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

Dominican Republic
Indonesia

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 7.85 against 7.61 in Indonesia, a difference of 0.24.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.

Dominican Republic ranks 85th and Indonesia ranks 87th of 144 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Indonesia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2.92	1.87	1.05	Dominican Republic
1970s	3.94	3.01	0.93	Dominican Republic
1980s	5.25	3.75	1.5	Dominican Republic
1990s	6.16	4.4	1.76	Dominican Republic
2000s	7.19	5.78	1.41	Dominican Republic
2010s	7.85	7.61	0.24	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+, total, Dominican Republic or Indonesia?: Dominican Republic, at 7.85 against 7.61 in Indonesia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15+, total between Dominican Republic and Indonesia?: 0.24, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Indonesia?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Dominican Republic and Indonesia rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15+, total?: Dominican Republic ranks 85th and Indonesia ranks 87th 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+, 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+, 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+, total is the average years of education completed among people over age 15.