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China vs Dominican Republic: Average years of schooling

China
8.99 years
in 2020
Dominican Republic
9.04 years
in 2020
China rank
65th
Dominican Republic rank
64th

Average years of schooling over time

  • China
  • Dominican Republic
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 9.04 years against 8.99 years in China, a difference of 0.05 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

China ranks 65th and Dominican Republic ranks 64th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and Dominican Republic in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Dominican Republic Difference Ahead
1870s 0.01 years 0.085 years 0.075 years Dominican Republic
1880s 0.01 years 0.165 years 0.155 years Dominican Republic
1890s 0.01 years 0.245 years 0.235 years Dominican Republic
1900s 0.02 years 0.495 years 0.475 years Dominican Republic
1910s 0.05 years 1.18 years 1.13 years Dominican Republic
1920s 0.12 years 1.69 years 1.57 years Dominican Republic
1930s 0.31 years 2.25 years 1.94 years Dominican Republic
1940s 1.46 years 2.34 years 0.885 years Dominican Republic
1950s 1.99 years 2.55 years 0.57 years Dominican Republic
1960s 3.1 years 2.96 years 0.135 years China
1970s 4.5 years 4.02 years 0.475 years China
1980s 5.95 years 5.28 years 0.67 years China
1990s 6.81 years 6.36 years 0.455 years China
2000s 7.9 years 7.29 years 0.62 years China
2010s 8.38 years 8.3 years 0.08 years China
2020s 8.99 years 9.04 years 0.05 years Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, China or Dominican Republic?
Dominican Republic, at 9.04 years against 8.99 years in China as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between China and Dominican Republic?
0.05 years, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Dominican Republic?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do China and Dominican Republic rank globally for average years of schooling?
China ranks 65th and Dominican Republic ranks 64th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average years of schooling
Unit
years
Source
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.