Dominican Republic vs Montserrat: Duration of compulsory education
Dominican Republic
15 years
in 2025
Montserrat
12 years
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
3rd
Montserrat rank
1st
Duration of compulsory education over time
- Dominican Republic
- Montserrat
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 15 years against 12 years in Montserrat, a difference of 3 years.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.2 times Montserrat's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 3rd and Montserrat ranks 1st of 200 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Montserrat | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 years | 7 years | 2 years | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 9 years | 7.9 years | 1.1 years | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 15 years | 12 years | 3 years | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 15 years | 12 years | 3 years | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher duration of compulsory education, Dominican Republic or Montserrat?
- Dominican Republic, at 15 years against 12 years in Montserrat as of 2025.
- What is the difference in duration of compulsory education between Dominican Republic and Montserrat?
- 3 years, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Montserrat?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and Montserrat rank globally for duration of compulsory education?
- Dominican Republic ranks 3rd and Montserrat ranks 1st of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Duration of compulsory education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release