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

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

Dominican Republic vs Gabon: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 25+, total

Dominican Republic

7.56

in 2010

Gabon

7.57

in 2010

Dominican Republic rank

84th

Gabon rank

83rd

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 25+, total over time

Dominican Republic
Gabon

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 7.57 against 7.56 in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.01.

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

Dominican Republic ranks 84th and Gabon ranks 83rd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 5 and Gabon in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Gabon	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2.52	0.595	1.92	Dominican Republic
1970s	3.29	1.19	2.1	Dominican Republic
1980s	4.46	2.8	1.66	Dominican Republic
1990s	5.63	4.77	0.86	Dominican Republic
2000s	6.6	6.54	0.065	Dominican Republic
2010s	7.56	7.57	0.01	Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, total, Dominican Republic or Gabon?: Gabon, at 7.57 against 7.56 in Dominican Republic as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, total between Dominican Republic and Gabon?: 0.01, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Gabon?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Dominican Republic and Gabon rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, total?: Dominican Republic ranks 84th and Gabon ranks 83rd 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 25+, 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 25+, 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, 25+, total is the average years of education completed among people over age 25.