Dominican Republic vs Gabon: Average years of schooling
Dominican Republic
9.31 years
in 2020
Gabon
9.44 years
in 2020
Dominican Republic rank
82nd
Gabon rank
80th
Average years of schooling over time
- Dominican Republic
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 9.44 years against 9.31 years in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.13 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 82nd and Gabon ranks 80th of 162 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 6 and Gabon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.1 years | 1.21 years | 0.8859 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1960s | 2.78 years | 2.01 years | 0.7683 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | 3.75 years | 2.65 years | 1.1 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 4.35 years | 3.81 years | 0.5399 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 5.26 years | 4.61 years | 0.6436 years | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 6.11 years | 5.56 years | 0.5451 years | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 7.17 years | 7.79 years | 0.6157 years | Gabon |
| 2020s | 9.31 years | 9.44 years | 0.1291 years | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Dominican Republic or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 9.44 years against 9.31 years in Dominican Republic as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Dominican Republic and Gabon?
- 0.13 years, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Gabon?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Dominican Republic and Gabon rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Dominican Republic ranks 82nd and Gabon ranks 80th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) β with minor 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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About this data
Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.