Dominican Republic vs Kenya: Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education
Dominican Republic
12
in 2025
Kenya
12
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
5th
Kenya rank
5th
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education over time
- Dominican Republic
- Kenya
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 12 against 12 in Kenya, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Kenya ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 5th and Kenya ranks 5th of 214 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8 | 8 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 8 | 8 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 12 | 10.8 | 1.2 | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 12 | 12 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education, Dominican Republic or Kenya?
- Dominican Republic, at 12 against 12 in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education between Dominican Republic and Kenya?
- 0, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Kenya?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and Kenya rank globally for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education?
- Dominican Republic ranks 5th and Kenya ranks 5th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. 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