How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Peru?

13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2040.

Where does this data come from?

Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Dominican Republic vs Peru: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment

Dominican Republic

11.12 years

in 2040

Peru

11.15 years

in 2040

Dominican Republic rank

68th

Peru rank

66th

Share in poverty vs. educational attainment over time

Dominican Republic
Peru

How they compare

Peru currently reports 11.15 years against 11.12 years in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.03 years.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.

Dominican Republic ranks 68th and Peru ranks 66th of 146 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Peru	Difference	Ahead
1980s	5.28 years	6.47 years	1.19 years	Peru
1990s	6.36 years	7.74 years	1.38 years	Peru
2000s	7.29 years	9.46 years	2.18 years	Peru
2010s	8.3 years	9.45 years	1.14 years	Peru
2020s	9.31 years	10.11 years	0.795 years	Peru
2030s	10.42 years	10.7 years	0.275 years	Peru
2040s	11.12 years	11.15 years	0.03 years	Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share in poverty vs. educational attainment, Dominican Republic or Peru?: Peru, at 11.15 years against 11.12 years in Dominican Republic as of 2040.
What is the difference in share in poverty vs. educational attainment between Dominican Republic and Peru?: 0.03 years, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Peru?: 13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2040.
How do Dominican Republic and Peru rank globally for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?: Dominican Republic ranks 68th and Peru ranks 66th of 146 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 Share in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment
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: 146 places, 1,653 data points, 1980–2040
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.