Dominican Republic vs High income: Compulsory education, duration
Dominican Republic
15 years
in 2025
High income
11 years
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
3rd
High income rank
4th
Compulsory education, duration over time
- Dominican Republic
- High income
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 15 years against 11 years in High income, a difference of 4 years.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.4 times High income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was High income ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 3rd and High income ranks 4th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and High income in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | High income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 years | 9 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 9 years | 9.7 years | 0.7 years | High income |
| 2010s | 15 years | 10 years | 5 years | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 15 years | 10.75 years | 4.25 years | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher compulsory education, duration, Dominican Republic or High income?
- Dominican Republic, at 15 years against 11 years in High income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Dominican Republic and High income?
- 4 years, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and High income?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and High income rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
- Dominican Republic ranks 3rd and High income ranks 4th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Compulsory education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Duration of compulsory education is the number of years that children are legally obliged to attend school.