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
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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) – 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.