Dominican Republic vs Netherlands: Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education
Dominican Republic
12
in 2025
Netherlands
12
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
5th
Netherlands rank
5th
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education over time
- Dominican Republic
- Netherlands
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 12 against 12 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 5th of 214 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8 | 12 | 4 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 8 | 12 | 4 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 12 | 12 | 0 | — |
| 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 Netherlands?
- Dominican Republic, at 12 against 12 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education between Dominican Republic and Netherlands?
- 0, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Netherlands?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and Netherlands rank globally for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education?
- Dominican Republic ranks 5th and Netherlands 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