Dominican Republic vs Maldives: Official entrance age to lower secondary education
Dominican Republic
12 years
in 2025
Maldives
12 years
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
30th
Maldives rank
30th
Official entrance age to lower secondary education over time
- Dominican Republic
- Maldives
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 12 years against 12 years in Maldives, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 30th and Maldives ranks 30th of 221 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 3 and Maldives in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13 years | 11 years | 2 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 13 years | 11 years | 2 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 12.5 years | 11.4 years | 1.1 years | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 12 years | 13 years | 1 years | Maldives |
| 2010s | 12 years | 13 years | 1 years | Maldives |
| 2020s | 12 years | 12.33 years | 0.3333 years | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to lower secondary education, Dominican Republic or Maldives?
- Dominican Republic, at 12 years against 12 years in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to lower secondary education between Dominican Republic and Maldives?
- 0 years, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Maldives?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and Maldives rank globally for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- Dominican Republic ranks 30th and Maldives ranks 30th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to lower secondary education (years). 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