Dominican Republic vs Uruguay: Average years of schooling
Dominican Republic
9.04 years
in 2020
Uruguay
8.76 years
in 2020
Dominican Republic rank
64th
Uruguay rank
67th
Average years of schooling over time
- Dominican Republic
- Uruguay
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 9.04 years against 8.76 years in Uruguay, a difference of 0.28 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Uruguay ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 64th and Uruguay ranks 67th of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.085 years | 0.375 years | 0.29 years | Uruguay |
| 1880s | 0.165 years | 0.565 years | 0.4 years | Uruguay |
| 1890s | 0.245 years | 0.8 years | 0.555 years | Uruguay |
| 1900s | 0.495 years | 0.985 years | 0.49 years | Uruguay |
| 1910s | 1.18 years | 1.65 years | 0.465 years | Uruguay |
| 1920s | 1.69 years | 2.5 years | 0.81 years | Uruguay |
| 1930s | 2.25 years | 3.25 years | 0.99 years | Uruguay |
| 1940s | 2.34 years | 3.89 years | 1.54 years | Uruguay |
| 1950s | 2.55 years | 4.62 years | 2.06 years | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 2.96 years | 5.24 years | 2.28 years | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 4.02 years | 6.2 years | 2.18 years | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 5.28 years | 7.17 years | 1.89 years | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 6.36 years | 7.89 years | 1.54 years | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 7.29 years | 8.43 years | 1.14 years | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 8.3 years | 8.63 years | 0.33 years | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 9.04 years | 8.76 years | 0.28 years | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Dominican Republic or Uruguay?
- Dominican Republic, at 9.04 years against 8.76 years in Uruguay as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Dominican Republic and Uruguay?
- 0.28 years, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Uruguay?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Dominican Republic and Uruguay rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Dominican Republic ranks 64th and Uruguay ranks 67th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) β 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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About this data
Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.