Dominican Republic vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Compulsory education, duration
Compulsory education, duration over time
- Dominican Republic
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 15 years against 14 years in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 1 years.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 3rd and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 years | 9 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 9 years | 9.2 years | 0.2 years | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 15 years | 13.2 years | 1.8 years | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 15 years | 14 years | 1 years | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher compulsory education, duration, Dominican Republic or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Dominican Republic, at 15 years against 14 years in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Dominican Republic and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 1 years, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
- Dominican Republic ranks 3rd and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 1st 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.